SOLUTION: A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was $1500 lower than in the first. The tax in the first city was 3.5%, and the tax in

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Question 1121004: A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was $1500 lower than in the first. The tax in the first city was 3.5%, and the tax in the second city was 3%. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $263.75. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?

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Let represent the before tax charge in City #1. Then must be the before tax charge in City #2.

The amount of tax charged in City #1 is then and the amount of tax charged in City #2 is These two amounts add up to $263.75.



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