20. Let ⌊x⌋ be the greatest integer not exceeding x. For instance, ⌊3.4⌋=3,⌊2⌋=2, and ⌊−2.7⌋=−3. Determine the value of the constant λ>0 so that 2⌊λn⌋=1−n+⌊λ⌊λn⌋⌋ for all positive integers n.
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20. 1+2
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