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


Alice can do a certain job in 5 hours. Mary can do the same job in 10 hours.

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


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