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


Kris can do a certain job in 9 days. Juanita can do the same job in 10 days.

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


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