AMC 8 1996 Problem 20
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Suppose there is a special key on a calculator that replaces the number currently displayed with the number given by the formula . For example, if the calculator is displaying 2 and the special key is pressed, then the calculator will display -1 since . Now suppose that the calculator is displaying 5. After the special key is pressed 100 times in a row, the calculator will display
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