Unknown Rate Work Word Problems
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Answer the following work problem. Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a day.


Alone, Petra can do a certain job in 8 days. When Petra and Juan work together, they can finish the same job in 5 days.

How long would it take Juan to do the job alone?


days