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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2025

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

For what value of $x$ is $\sqrt{\sqrt{\sqrt{x}+1}+1}+1 = 3$ ?

(A) $4096$ (B) $64$ (C) $8$ (D) $3$ (E) $0$

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