A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was $1000 higher than in the firs
t. The tax in the first city was 6%, and the tax in the second city was 3%. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $480. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax?
The answer is 12y+30. Twice the width would be 10+4y, so the length is 10+4y. To find the perimeter, we can do 2(5+2y) + 2(10+4y). That equals 10+4y+20+8y. Which, equals 12y+30.
