Difference between revisions of "1984 AIME Problems/Problem 7"

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f(n)=
 
f(n)=
 
\begin{cases}
 
\begin{cases}
  n-3 & n\ge 1000 \\
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  n-3 & \mbox{if }n\ge 1000 \\
  f(f(n+5)) & n<1000
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  f(f(n+5)) & \mbox{if }n<1000
 
\end{cases}
 
\end{cases}
 
</math>
 
</math>
  
 
Find <math>\displaystyle f(84)</math>.
 
Find <math>\displaystyle f(84)</math>.
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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
 
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Revision as of 00:04, 21 January 2007

Problem

The function f is defined on the set of integers and satisfies $f(n)= \begin{cases}  n-3 & \mbox{if }n\ge 1000 \\  f(f(n+5)) & \mbox{if }n<1000 \end{cases}$

Find $\displaystyle f(84)$.

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