def f(x, p): if x >= 41 or p > 4: return p == 4 s = [f(x + 1, p + 1), f(x + 5, p + 1), f(x * 3, p + 1)] if p % 2 == 1: return any(s) return all(s) for s in range(1, 41): if f(s, 1): print(s)