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>>10643939
Good; I want to build off a solid base.

>>10643933
Now, consider that
[eqn]3x+1 = e[/eqn]
where x is some odd- and e is some even-integer.
To find the odd that directly leads into an even, we say
[eqn](e-1)/3 = x[/eqn]
Doing this for every even integer on the chart, we find pic related.
All the integers in a column lead to the base of that column.
Not all spaces are filled in, because not all even integers have odds that lead into them;
i.e. (e-1)/3 does not always return an integer.

This is a good way to view the problem and I'll tell you why.