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Advanced Number Theory · Challenge problem

Define x1=7x_1 = 7 and xn+1=xn+5xn−1x_{n+1} = \dfrac{x_n + 5}{x_n - 1} for all n≥1n \ge 1. Find x2026x_{2026}.