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AIME 2020b Problem 6

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Define a sequence recursively by t1=20t_1 = 20, t2=21t_2 = 21, andtn=5tn−1+125tn−2t_n = \frac{5t_{n-1}+1}{25t_{n-2}}for all n≥3n \ge 3. Then t2020t_{2020} can be expressed as pq\frac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are relatively prime positive integers. Find p+qp+q.

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