X plus 2 divided by 2 plus x - 2 divided by 5 equals 2. Solve for X. Does anyone know how to do this and can show me the steps?

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2026-07-27 17:00

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You need to express the problem a little more clearly. If you mean:

(x + 2) / 2 + (x - 2) / 5 = 2

Then you can solve it like this:

First, multiply both sides of the equation by 10 (the smallest number that is divisible by both two and five):

10(x + 2) / 2 + 10(x - 2) / 5 = 20

Then you can take care of the division on the left:

5(x + 2) + 2(x - 2) = 20

And then do the multiplication:

5x + 10 + 2x - 4 = 20

Group like terms:

7x + 6 = 20

Move the 6 across to the other side:

7x = 20 - 6

7x = 14

And finally, divide everything by 7:

7x / 7 = 14 / 7

x = 2

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