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1234 -> 2002 - All-Russian MO 2002 Regional (R4) 8.5

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September 17, 2024
combinatoricsnumber theory

Problem Statement

The four-digit number written on the board can be replaced by another, adding one to its two adjacent digits, if neither of these digits is not equal to 99; or, subtracting one from the adjacent two digits, if none of them is equal to 00. Is it possible using such operations from does the number 12341234 get the number 20022002?