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


Sue can do a certain job in 8 hours. Frank can do the same job in 5 hours.

Sue and Frank work together to complete the same job. However, Sue starts working 2 hours after Frank starts to work. How many hours will it take for them to complete the job once Frank starts to work?


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