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 4%, and the tax in the second city was 8.5%. The total hotel tax paid for the two cities was $417.50. How much was the hotel charge in each city before tax? Note that the ALEKS graphing calculator can be used to make computations easier. First city: X 5 Second city: $