document.write( "Question 356970: thank you in advance here is the problem......... a theatre group made appearences in two cities.The hotel charges before tax in the second city were $1500 higher than in the first.The tax on the hotel bill was 9.5% in the first city and 6% in the second.After the trip,the total tax paid on accomodation expenses was $826.25.How much was the hotel bill in the first city before tax? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #254914 by robertb(5830) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x = hotel charges before taxes in 1st city. Then x + 1500 = hotel charges before taxes in 2nd city.
\n" ); document.write( "Then $\"0.095x+%2B+0.06%28x%2B1500%29+=+826.25\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.095x%2B0.06x%2B90+=826.25\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"736.25+=+0.155x\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+4750\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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