Celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch. she knows she will need $86. the perm costs twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch. how much does the perm cost?

Haircut costs $27, and a Perm costs $54  

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's her hair cut costs x dollars

Now set up the problem

2x (the perm) + x (the haircut) + 5 (lunch) = $86.00

= 2x + x + 5 = 86

First we subtract 5 from both side to add the x's

3x + 5 - 5 = 86 -5

3x = 81

divide both side by 3

x = 27

Therefore, haircut costs $27, and a Perm costs $54  

By adding you can check the answer

$27 + $54 + $5 = $86