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\n" ); document.write( "Let a(1)=5. Define a(n) to be (a(n-1))/2 if a(n-1) is even, 3a(n-1)+1 if a(n-1) is odd for all other natural numbers n.
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document.write( "Let us calculate the second term. Since =5 is odd,  =  = 3*5+1= 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now calculate the third term. Since =16 is even,  =  =  = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next calculate the fourth term. Since =8 is even,  =  =  = 4.\r\n" );
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