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


Lee can do a certain job in 9 weeks. Juan can do the same job in 11 weeks.

Lee and Juan work together to complete the same job. However, Lee starts working 1 weeks after Juan starts to work. How many weeks will it take for them to complete the job once Juan starts to work?


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