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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 7.5%, and the tax in the second city was 5.5%. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $700. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?

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The hotel charge in city one is $767 and the hotel charge in city two is $2276.

Let x = the charge in 1st city before taxes and

Let y = the charge in 2nd city before taxes

The equation before taxes:

y = x ₊ 1500 ..eq(1)

The equation for total tax paid:

0.075x ₊ 0.055y = 700 ..eq(2)

Substitute equation 1 that is y value in equation 2.

0.075x ₊ 0.055(x₊1500) = 700

0.075x ₊ 0.055x ₊ 82.5 = 700

add the variables and subtract the constants.

0.805x = 700 ₋ 82.5

0.805x = 617.5

x = 617.5/0.805

x = 767

now substitute x value in equation 1.

y = 767 ₊ 1500

y = 2267

Hence the hotel charge before the tax in the first city was $767 and in the second city was $2267.

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