SOLUTION: A cabinetmaker completes the initial work on a piece of furniture in 9 hours. This work usually takes 3/5 of the total time needed to finish the piece of furniture. What is the tot

Question 1123367: A cabinetmaker completes the initial work on a piece of furniture in 9 hours. This work usually takes 3/5 of the total time needed to finish the piece of furniture. What is the total time needed?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = total time needed to finish

Total time needed is 15 hrs

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