SOLUTION: A fishermen can row 5mph upstream and 10 MPH downstream. He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed downstream to his starting point. How far did the fishermen ro

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Question 339750: A fishermen can row 5mph upstream and 10 MPH downstream. He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed downstream to his starting point. How far did the fishermen row if the entire trip took 6 hours?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
upstream 5 mph
downstream = 10 mph
let distance he went be x
..
%28x%2F5%29+%2B%28x%2F10%29+=+6+
LCD = 10
%282x%2Bx%29%2F10=6
3x=60
x=20
distance was 20 miles