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2016 AIME II Problem 9

The sequences of positive integers 1,a_2, a_3,... and 1,b_2, b_3,... are an increasing arithmetic sequence and an increasing geometric sequence, respectively. Let c_n=a_n+b_n. There is an integer k such that c_{k-1}=100 and c_{k+1}=1000. Find c_k.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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