Problem Solving

Twish

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Hi guys, I'm having difficulty with this question.

Find four consecutive integers so that if the first integer is increased by 2, the second decreased by 2, then the third multiplied by 2, and the fourth divided by 2, then the sum of the four resulting numbers is 200.

Well, first I tried to assign the variables.
Let x+2 = the first integer
" x-2 = the second integer
" 2x = the third integer
" x/2 = the fourth integer

Is that right so far? because that's all I got :(
 
Wouldn't the first number be just "x"? Then the next is "x + 1", and so forth?

Only then would you do the listed changes to the numbers' expressions.

Then add the four changed expressions, and set equal to "200".

Eliz.
 
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