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AIME 2020a Problem 2

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There is a unique positive real number xx such that the three numbers log⁡82x\log_8{2x}, log⁡4x\log_4{x}, and log⁡2x\log_2{x}, in that order, form a geometric progression with positive common ratio. The number xx can be written as mn\frac{m}{n}, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+nm + n.

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