Let $F_{n}$ be the $n-$ th Fibonacci number (where $F_{1}= F_{2}= 1$). Consider the functions $f_{n}(x)=\parallel . . . \parallel |x|-F_{n}|-F_{n-1}|-...-F_{2}|-F_{1}|, g_{n}(x)=| . . . \parallel x-1|-1|-...-1|$ ($F_{1}+...+F_{n}$ one’s). Show that $f_{n}(x) = g_{n}(x)$ for every real number $x.$
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Source: 16-th Hungary-Israel Binational Mathematical Competition 2005
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