document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940579>Question 940579</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 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( " higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " , and the tax in the second city was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$548.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . 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 #573351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total tax paid=$548.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tax on higher portion of bill in second city =.04 x $1500=$60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax on equal expenses in both cities=$548.75-$60=$488.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percentage of tax for first city=7.5/11.5x100%=65.22%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First city share of taxes on equal expenses=(.6522)$488.75=$318.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second city share of taxes on equal expenses=$488.75-$318.67=$170.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total tax to second city $170.00 + $60.00=$230.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total taxed in city  DISABLED_event_one= City 1 taxes/tax rate=$318.75/.075=$4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total taxed in city 2=City 2 taxes/tax rate=$230.00/.04=$5750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount before tax City 1=$4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount before tax City 2=$5750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charge before tax in city 2 was $1500 higher<BR>\n" );
document.write( "City 2 amount-City 1 amount=$1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5750-$4250=$1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1500=$1500 </SPAN>\n" );
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