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2019 AMC 12B Problem 22
Define a sequence recursively by x_0=5 and x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n^2+5x_n+4}{x_n+6}for all nonnegative integers n. Let m be the least positive integer such that x_m\leq 4+\frac{1}{2^{20}}.In which of the following intervals does m lie?
\textbf{(A) } [9,26] \qquad\textbf{(B) } [27,80] \qquad\textbf{(C) } [81,242]\qquad\textbf{(D) } [243,728] \qquad\textbf{(E) } [729,\infty]
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