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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?
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\n" ); document.write( "let the pre tax bill in first city be x
\n" ); document.write( "the pretax bill in second city = x+1500
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\n" ); document.write( "Tax in firts city = 9.5%
\n" ); document.write( "Tax in the second city = 6%
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\n" ); document.write( "bill first city + bill second city = Total bill
\n" ); document.write( "x*(1.095)+(x+150)*1.06 = 826.25
\n" ); document.write( "1.095x+1.06x+159 =826.25
\n" ); document.write( "2.155x = 826.25-159
\n" ); document.write( "2.155x =667.25
\n" ); document.write( "x= 667.25/2.155
\n" ); document.write( "x=$309.62 pretax bill in first city
\n" ); document.write( "$459.62 pretax bill in second city
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