An engineer and his helper can do a certain job in 5hrs. On a given day, they work together for 2hrs then the helper left and the engineer finishes the rest of the work in 4 more hours. How long will it take for the engineer to do the job alone?

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An engineer and his helper can do a certain job in 5hrs. On a given day, they work together for 2hrs then the helper left and the engineer finishes the rest of the work in 4 more hours. How long will it take for the engineer to do the job alone?

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