SOLUTION: Vicky is a salon owner. Yesterday, she did 4 haircuts and colored the hair of 1 client, charging a total of $234. Today, she did 4 haircuts and colored the hair of 2 clients, charg

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Question 1168991: Vicky is a salon owner. Yesterday, she did 4 haircuts and colored the hair of 1 client, charging a total of $234. Today, she did 4 haircuts and colored the hair of 2 clients, charging a total of $316. How much does Vicky charge for her services?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Only the number of hair-colorings and haircuts are important; the clients are not really part of the problem.

x coloring price
y haircuts price

system%28x%2B4y=234%2C2x%2B4y=316%29

E2-E1:
x=316-234
highlight%28x=82%29--------price for one hair-coloring job


y=%28316-2x%29%2F4=%28316-2%2A82%29%2F4,..,..