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2026 AIME II Problem 11
Find the greatest integer n such that the cubic polynomialx^{3} -\frac{n}{6}x^{2} + (n - 11)x - 400has roots \alpha^{2}, \beta^{2}, and \gamma^{2}, where \alpha, \beta, and \gamma are complex numbers, and there are exactly seven different possible values for \alpha + \beta + \gamma.
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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