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An algorithm that gives you the number of steps it takes n to be 1 — the 3x+1 problem.

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	var x = 0;
	var n = 1988;

	do {
	if (n % 2 == 0) {
	n = n / 2;
	} else {
	n = (3 * n) + 1;
	}

	x++;
	console.log(x);
	}

	while(n > 1);

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