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== Problem 11 == | == Problem 11 == | ||
Let <math>f_1(x) = \frac23 - \frac3{3x+1}</math>, and for <math>n \ge 2</math>, define <math>f_n(x) = f_1(f_{n-1}(x))</math>. The value of <math>x</math> that satisfies <math>f_{1001}(x) = x-3</math> can be expressed in the form <math>\frac mn</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | Let <math>f_1(x) = \frac23 - \frac3{3x+1}</math>, and for <math>n \ge 2</math>, define <math>f_n(x) = f_1(f_{n-1}(x))</math>. The value of <math>x</math> that satisfies <math>f_{1001}(x) = x-3</math> can be expressed in the form <math>\frac mn</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. |
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Problem 11
Let , and for
, define
. The value of
that satisfies
can be expressed in the form
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Solution
After evaluating the first few values of , we obtain
. Since
,
. We set this equal to
, i.e.
. The answer is thus
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