$e.$ Given a number, perform the following steps in order:

Multiply it by $4$

Add $4$

Divide by $2$

Subtract $2$

Divide by $2$

Subtract $1$

At this point, add $1$ to a counter to keep track of the fact that you

performed steps $1$ through $6.$ Then test the result you got when

you subtracted $1.$ If $0,$ write down the number of times you

performed steps $1$ through $6$ and stop. If not $0,$ starting with the

result of subtracting one, perform the seven steps again.