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


Shawna can do a certain job in 10 months. Juanita can do the same job in 8 months.

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


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