SOLUTION: celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also got to lunch. she knows she will need $95. the perm cost twice as much as her hair cut and she needs $5. for lunch. how much

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Question 129958: celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also got to lunch. she knows she will need $95. the perm cost twice as much as her hair cut and she needs $5. for lunch. how much dose the perm cost?
Answer by stanbon(48568) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let haircut cost "x" dollars
Then perm costs "2x" dollars
5 dollars for lunch.
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EQUATION:
x + 2x + 5 =95
3x = 90
x= 30
2x=60 (cost of the perm)
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Cheers,
Stan H.