I hit two traffic lights on my way to work each morning. Both lights operate independently. The probability both lights will be red is 0.22. The probability the first light is red and the second light is NOT red is 0.33. What is the probability the second light will be red when I reach it?

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I hit two traffic lights on my way to work each morning. Both lights operate independently. The probability both lights will be red is 0.22. The probability the first light is red and the second light is NOT red is 0.33. What is the probability the second light will be red when I reach it? 

 
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