SOLUTION: Please help me solve this. A carpenter gave an estimate of $980 to build a cover over a patio.His hourly rate is $28 and he expects to need $560 in materials. How many hours will

Question 578199: Please help me solve this.
A carpenter gave an estimate of $980 to build a cover over a patio.His hourly rate is $28 and he expects to need $560 in materials. How many hours will the job take?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of hours it will take

Subtract from both sides

The job will take 15 hrs
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