If $R$ is such that any number with a single repeated number as its digit is present in $R$, then find all even $n, T(n) \in R$

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Let $R$ denote the set of positive integers whose base ten expression is a single repeated digit(Examples: $11,3,444$). Let $T(n) = (n-2)^2 + n^2 + (n+2)^2$ where n is a non-negative integer. Find all even integers n such that $T(n) \in R$

My attempt: Its too long to type so I have provided an image enter image description here This leaves me hanging at a square of the form $2960, 2962960, 2962962960,....$ which essentially means there are no solutions. I must have gone wrong somewhere, it would be really appreciated if anyone could point out where.

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There is $n=0$ Otherwise, if $n^2$ ends in $0$, then it ends in $00$. I agree with your solution.