Question

Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks.

Norma is looking for a job cutting hair. One option is self-employment at The Seaside Salon, where she would pay $534 per month to rent a station and keep all of her earnings. Another option is to work at a franchise, where she would just have to pay the salon $3 for every haircut. If she performed a certain number of haircuts every month, the amount paid to either salon would be the same. How many haircuts would that be? How much would Norma pay?



If Norma performed__________ haircuts in a month, she would pay $____________ to either salon.

Answer 1

If Norma performed 178 haircuts in a month, she would pay $534 to either salon

Explanation:

Saloon 1:

Cost of saloon 1 = $534

Saloon 2:

Cost of saloon 2 = 3h

Where,

h = number of haircut

Equate the cost of renting either saloon

534 = 3h

h = 534 / 3

h = 178 hair cut

If Norma performed 178 haircuts in a month, she would pay $534 to either salon.