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AIME 2026b Problem 11

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Find the greatest integer nn such that the cubic polynomialx3−n6x2+(n−11)x−400x^{3} -\frac{n}{6}x^{2} + (n - 11)x - 400has roots α2\alpha^{2}, β2\beta^{2}, and γ2\gamma^{2}, where α\alpha, β\beta, and γ\gamma are complex numbers, and there are exactly seven different possible values for α+β+γ\alpha + \beta + \gamma.

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