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

Maria can do a certain job in 7 months. Petra can do the same job in 9 months. Maria and Petra work together to complete the same job. However, Maria starts working 3 months after Petra starts to work. How many months will it take for them to complete the job once Petra starts to work? months