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The terms of a particular sequence are determined according to the following rules:
* If the value of a given term is an odd positive integer s, then the value of the following term is 3s-9
* If the value of a given term is an even positive integer l, then the value of the following term is 2t-7.
Suppose that the terms of the sequence alternate between two positive integers (a, b, a, b, ...). What is the sum of the two positive integers?

 Mar 22, 2019
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suppose a is oddb=3a9 is evena=2(3a9)7=6a255a=25a=5, b=6, a+b=11

 

suppose a is evenb=2a7 is odda=3(2a7)9=6a305a=30a=6, b=5, a+b=11

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 Mar 23, 2019

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