<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A puzzling problem that seemed difficult without a calculator was eventually solved by finding a pattern in the numbers.</li><li>By observing the relationships between the terms and adding or subtracting 117, a solution was derived.</li><li>The discovery of symmetry in the numbers allowed for the creation of a method to solve the problem.</li><li>Variables were assigned to the terms for easier manipulation and calculation.</li><li>The solution involved setting a = 5625 and b = 117, which represented the central term and the adjustment amount.</li><li>Further simplification of the expression led to progress in solving the puzzle.</li><li>Readers were invited to share alternative approaches or methods to tackle the challenging puzzle.</li></ul>

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