Combined, there are 202 ​Asians, Africans,​ Europeans, and Americans in a village. The number of Asians exceeds the number of Africans and Europeans by 72. The difference between the number of Europeans and Americans is 20. If the number of Africans is​ doubled, their population exceeds the number of Europeans and Americans by 30. Determine the number of​ Asians, Africans,​ Europeans, and Americans in this village

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​Combined, there are 202 ​Asians, Africans,​ Europeans, and Americans in a village. The number of Asians exceeds the number of Africans and Europeans by 72. The difference between the number of Europeans and Americans is 20. If the number of Africans is​ doubled, their population exceeds the number of Europeans and Americans by 30. Determine the number of​ Asians, Africans,​ Europeans, and Americans in this village.

 

Write this condition as an equation.
 
w+x+y+z= 

 

There are (  )​Asians, (  )Africans, (  )​Europeans, and (  )Americans in the village.

 

 
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