SOLUTION: Peter makes 2 dollars more an hour than Steve. When Peter works a 7 hour shift and Steve works a 5 hour shift, Steve makes 26 dollars less than Peter. How much do they each make

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Question 528089: Peter makes 2 dollars more an hour than Steve. When Peter works a 7 hour shift and Steve works a 5 hour shift, Steve makes 26 dollars less than Peter.
How much do they each make an hour?

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Steve makes x dollars an hour, so Peter makes (x+2) dollars an hour.

7(x + 2) = 5x + 26
7x + 14 = 5x + 26
2x = 12

x = 6

Steve makes $6 an hour and Peter makes $8 an hour.