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Find \(a\) such that \(a+(a+A)^{-1}=2\), where \(A=(a+A)^{-1}\).
ie. \(a + \frac{1}{a + \frac{1}{a + \frac{1}{a + \frac{1}{...}}}} = 2\).
Find \(b\) such that \(b+(b+B)^{\frac{1}{2}}=2\), where \(B=(b+B)^{\frac{1}{2}}\).
ie. \(b + \sqrt{b + \sqrt{b + \sqrt{b + \sqrt{...}}}} = 2\).
Find \(c\) such that \(c+(c+C)^{2}=2\), where \(C=(c+C)^{2}\).
In terms of \(k\), find \(d\) such that \(d+(d+D)^{k}=2\), where \(D=(d+D)^{k}\).

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