Question

celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch.she knows she will need $86.the perm costa twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch

how much does the perm cost?

Answer 1

what could we add up to get that total $86?

Answer 2

$5 for lunch

Answer 3

Let's say the perm costs x dollars

Answer 4

if the *haircut* costs x dollars, the perm costs?

Answer 5

the 5, is a five, is a five. It does not affect the perm

Answer 6

so you add 3 things together to get $86 right?

Answer 7

you don't divide we are just setting up the eq

Answer 8

you want something that looks like this
a+b+c=86

Answer 9

leave the 5 alone

Answer 10

yes, ok smaller ex. you go to get gas and a coffee. The gas is 4 times the price of the coffee. The total was $25

Answer 11

yes, now let's say I got a coffee a candy bar and gas. The candy bar was 1.25 now i'm spending 26.25

Answer 12

that gives us, 4c+c+1.25=26.25