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2020 AIME II Problem 8

Define a sequence recursively by f_1(x)=|x-1| and f_n(x)=f_{n-1}(|x-n|) for integers n>1. Find the least value of n such that the sum of the zeros of f_n exceeds 500,000.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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