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A solar power system logs energy storage k_n in kilowatt-hours over five hourly intervals n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 according to k_n+1 = 3 k_n - 27. Given that k_3 = 135 and k_1 is an integer

What is the value of k_5 - 3 k_1?

  1. 990
  2. 1,026
  3. 1,053
  4. 1,107
  5. 1,134

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