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Problem

Suppose that $x$ , $y$ , and $z$ are complex numbers such that $xy = -80 - 320i$ , $yz = 60$ , and $zx = -96 + 24i$ , where $i$ $=$ $\sqrt{-1}$ . Then there are real numbers $a$ and $b$ such that $x + y + z = a + bi$ . Find $a^2 + b^2$ .

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