document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600643>Question 600643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was $1500 higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was 3.5%, and the tax in the second city was 4.5%. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was 427.50. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.035x+0.045x=427.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x=427.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=427.50/0.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5343.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1500=5343.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5343.75-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3843.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1921.88 first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1921.88+1500=3421.88 second<BR>\n" );
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