A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge 500 before tax in the second city was higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was 6.5% , and the tax in the second city was 3.5% . The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was 317.50 . How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?

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A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge 500 before tax in the second city was  higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was 6.5%  , and the tax in the second city was 3.5%  . The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was 317.50 . How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?

ganeshie8 · Answer

hint : 
(.065) C + .035 (C + 500) = 317.5

anonymous · Answer

THANK YOU!

anonymous · Answer

that doesnt help me

anonymous · Answer

souly because the fact that i have to know the answer for both cities

anonymous · Answer

and it took twenty minutes togive me a fomula.... scrub life

mathslover · Answer

sorry will mail u tomorrow have to go