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1985 AIME Problem 12
Let A, B, C and D be the vertices of a regular tetrahedron, each of whose edges measures 1 meter. A bug, starting from vertex A, observes the following rule: at each vertex it chooses one of the three edges meeting at that vertex, each edge being equally likely to be chosen, and crawls along that edge to the vertex at its opposite end. Let p = \frac{n}{729} be the probability that the bug is at vertex A when it has crawled exactly 7 meters. Find the value of n.
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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