def twisty3(n):
    steps = 0
    while n > 0:
        if n % 3 == 0:
            n = n // 3
        elif n % 3 == 1:
            n = 3*n - 3
        else:
            n = 3*n - 6
        steps = steps + 1
        print(n, steps)
    return steps