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Reading from left to right, the sequence consists of $6\;\text{X's},$ followed by $24\; \text{Y's},$ followed by $96\;\text{X's}.$ Hence, there are a total of $126$ letters in the sequence.

After the first $n$ letters, reading from left to right, one letter has occurred twice as many times as the other letter.

There are multiple possible values of $n$. Which of the following is one of the possible values of $n?$

  1. $72$
  2. $74$
  3. $76$
  4. $80$
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First, we note that we cannot have $n \leq 6$, since the first $6$ letters are $\text{X's}.$

After $\text{6 X's}$ and $\text{3 Y's}$, there are twice as many $\text{X's}$ as $\text{Y's}.$ In this case, $n=6+3=9$.

After $\text{6 X's}$ and $\text{12 Y's},$ there are twice as many $\text{Y's}$ as $\text{X's}.$ In this case, $n=6+12=18$.

The next letters are all $\text{Y's}$ (with $\text{24 Y's}$ in total), so there are no additional values of $n$ with $n \leq 6+24=30$.

At this point, there are $6 \mathrm{X}$ 's and $24 \;\text{Y's}.$

After $\text{24 Y's}$ and $\text{12 X's}$ (that is, $6$ additional $\text{X's}),$ there are twice as many $\text{Y's}$ as $\text{X's}$. In this case, $n=24+12=36$.

After $\text{24 Y's}$ and $\text{48 X's}$ (that is, $42$ additional $\text{X's}),$ there are twice as many $\text{X's}$ as $\text{Y's}.$ In this case, $n=24+48=72$.
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