Delayed Start Work Word Problems
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Answer the following work problem. Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a minute.


Robert can do a certain job in 6 minutes. Mary can do the same job in 11 minutes.

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


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