A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was $500 higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was 8% , and the tax in the second city was 9.5% . The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $1090 . How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax? First city $_____. Second city $____

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A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was  $500 higher than in the first. The tax in the first city was  8% , and the tax in the second city was 9.5%  . The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $1090 . How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax? First city $_____. Second city $____

anonymous · Answer

if im reading it correctly, then the relationship is 1090=.08x+.95(500+x)

x = the hotel charge of the first city

500+x = the hotel charge of the second city

solve for x

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!