# Two workers

Two workers together execute some work in 10 days. The first worker would have done himself in 20 days. How many days would have done himself a second worker?

Result

x =  20

#### Solution:

$\dfrac{1}{20}+\dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{10} \ \\ x = 20$

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