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


Maria can do a certain job in 8 weeks. Mark can do the same job in 11 weeks.

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


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