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


Alice can do a certain job in 7 weeks. Petra can do the same job in 6 weeks.

Alice and Petra work together to complete the same job. However, Alice starts working 2 weeks after Petra starts to work. How many weeks will it take for them to complete the job once Petra starts to work?


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