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1989 AIME Problem 7
If the integer k^{}_{} is added to each of the numbers 36^{}_{}, 300^{}_{}, and 596^{}_{}, one obtains the squares of three consecutive terms of an arithmetic series. Find k^{}_{}.
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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