230.HHT Before HTH
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A fair coin is flipped repeatedly until either the pattern HHT or the pattern HTH appears. What is the probability that HHT appears first?
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Both patterns need an initial H, so the race really starts from there. Track how much of each pattern you currently have and set up equations between those states.
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