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


Robert can do a certain job in 8 months. Mark can do the same job in 5 months.

Robert and Mark work together to complete the same job. However, Robert starts working 3 months after Mark starts to work. How many months will it take for them to complete the job once Mark starts to work?


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