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Problem
Given a finite sequence of real numbers, let be the sequence
of real numbers. Define and, for each integer , , define . Suppose , and let . If , then what is ?
Solution
In general, such that has terms. Specifically, To find x, we need only solve the equation . Algebra yields .
See also
2006 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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