function solution(n) {
let answer =0
for(let i =0;i<500;i++){
console.log(n!=1)
console.log(i)
if(n != 1){
n = n%2 ==0 ? n/2 : n*3 +1
}else{
return answer =i
}
}
return answer -1
}
solution(16)
function solution(n) {
let answer =0
while(n!==1){
if(answer++ === 500)return -1;
n = n%2 ===0 ? n/2 : n*3+1
console.log(n)
}
return answer
}
solution(16)