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CEMC Cayley, 2007

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The first term in a sequence is xx. Each of the following terms is obtained by doubling the previous term and then adding 44. If the third term is 5252, then xx equals

(A) 77 (B) 88 (C) 99 (D) 1010 (E) 1111

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