Javascript: Program to see if a given number can be reached by repeatedly adding 5 or multiplying by 3

/* Program to see if a number can be obtained  
  by repeatedly adding 5 or multiplying by 3 */  
 function evaluateCandidate(candidate){  
      var counter=0;  
      var operationsPerformed="";  
      while(candidate>1) {  
           if(candidate%3==0) {  
                operationsPerformed+=(++counter)+". candidate/3\n";  
                candidate=candidate/3;  
           }else{  
                operationsPerformed+=(++counter)+". candidate-5\n";  
                candidate=candidate-5;  
           }       
      }  
      if(candidate==1) {  
           return operationsPerformed;  
      }else{  
           return "Invalid candidate";  
      }  
 }  
 evaluateCandidate(24);