Science Bowl Question

📅 MIT Science Bowl 2021🎓 HS🔄 Round 6#️⃣ Question 9🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

On another strange calculator, there are two buttons which either allow you to multiply the current input by -2 or subtract 1 from the current input. From a starting input of 1, what is the largest possible number that you can generate in at most 7 button presses?

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