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Lynn gave her hair stylist a ​$5.10 tip. The tip was 17​% of the cost of the haircut. Write an equation to find​ b, the cost of the haircut.

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5.10=.17*b that’s how you would find it
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Answer:

5.10 = .17 × b

or possibly b = 5.10 × 1.17 (but go with the first one)

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