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Answer the following work problem. Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a year.


Maria can do a certain job in 11 years. Petra can do the same job in 8 years.

Maria and Petra work together to complete the same job. However, Maria starts working 5 years after Petra starts to work. How many years will it take for them to complete the job once Petra starts to work?


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