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Janet and Jim work at different speeds. Working together, how long will it take the to fill the order?

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Janet, an experienced shipping clerk, can filled a certain order in 12 hours. Jim, a new clerk, needs 13 hours to do the same job. Working together how long will it take them to fill the order?

The solution is __ hours.

Simplify the answer. Type an integer or a fraction.

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