document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348260>Question 348260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At track practice, each runner usually carries a lap counter. Hector and McQuisten want to make their coach think that they have run farther than they actually have, so they decide to share a lap counter. Hector runs twice as far as McQuisten does. When both are finished running, the lap counter reads 48 laps. How many laps did Hector actually run? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = actual distance Hector runs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lap counters will record a total of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "when McQuisten runs, and  the counters record  a total of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Hector runs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+%2B+4x+=+6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+%2B+4x+=+6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hector ran 16 laps </SPAN>\n" );
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