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29 January, 01:00

A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax is the second city was $ 1000 higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was 8.5 % and the tax in the second city was 5.5 %. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $ 790. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?

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  1. 29 January, 02:20
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    First city was = $ x = $ 5604

    Second city was = $ (x + 1000) = $6604

    Explanation:

    The tax in the first city was 8.5%

    The tax in the second city was 5.5%

    Let the hotel charge amount before tax for the first city be $x

    Let the hotel charge amount before tax for the second city be: $ (x+1000)

    Applying the tax

    First city will be;

    8.5/100 * (x) = $0.085 x

    Second city will be;

    5.5/100 * (x+100) = 0.055 (x+100) = $ (0.055x+5.5)

    Total hotel tax paid for the two cities was;

    0.085 x + 0.055 x + 5.5 = $ (0.14 x + 5.5)

    This expression for total hotel tax paid for the two cities is equal to $790

    $ (0.14 x + 5.5) = $ 790

    0.14 x = 790 - 5.5

    0.14 x = 784.5

    x = 784.5/0.14

    x=5603.57

    x = $5604 (nearest $)

    Before tax, hotel charge for;

    First city was = $ x = $ 5604

    Second city was = $ (x + 1000) = $6604
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