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VTMO 2026 - Grade 8 - Final - SET 8 - Self-study Question 4

VTMO · VTMO 2026 - Grade 8 - Final - SET 8 - Self-study

Question 4

A string consists of letters $A$ and $B$. Any of these replacements is allowed: $BBA\to A$, $ABA\to B$, $A\to BBA$, $B\to ABA$. Starting with $BA\cdots A$ (one $B$ followed by $2019$ letters $A$), can one obtain $A\cdots AB$ ($2019$ letters $A$ followed by one $B$) after finitely many replacements? Explain.

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