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Problem
Suppose![\[2+\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{2+\frac{2}{3+x}}}=\frac{144}{53}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/f/2/9f2bfdf62a315bd20a6a692df961e22f22f7611d.png)
What is the value of 
Solution 1
Subtracting 
from both sides and taking reciprocals gives 
. Subtracting 
from both sides and taking reciprocals again gives 
. Subtracting from both sides and taking reciprocals for the final time gives 
or 
.
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Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Algebraic Manipulations)
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Video Solution by Hawk Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwxbsuSQ80
See Also
| 2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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