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Steve earns $8 per hour his older brother earns $2 more per hour than Steve what is the ratio of the money Steve earns in an hour to the money of his brother earns in an hour.

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Answer:

8:10 ($8 to $10).

Explanation:

1. You have the following information given in the problem above:

- Steve earns $8 per hour.

- His older brother earns $2 more per hour than Steve.

2. Then, the amount of money that his brother earns per hour:


x=8+2\\x=10

3. Therefore, the ratio of the money Steve earns in an hour to the money of his brother earns in an hour, is $8 to $10.


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