Define a new binary operation.
For example, f(x, y) = x*y + x/y for all real x and all real y other than y = 0.
The f(2,2) = 2*2 + 2/2 = 4 + 1 = 5
23 + 2 19 + 3 + 3 17 + 5 + 3 17 and 4 twos 17, 2 threes and 2 twos 13 + 7 + 5 13 and 6 twos 13 and 4 threes 11 and 2 sevens 11 and 7 twos and a bunch more up to 10 twos and 5 11 twos and 3
5 twos = 10 5/2 = 2.5
no five fourths is one and one fourth but 5 twos is 2 and a half
((-5 - -2) - 3) x -4 = 24
15 twos are 30 and 30 divided by 5 is 6 so the answer is 6
(2 + 2 + 2)/2 + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5
(22 + 2*2)/2
(2+2+2)2 - 2 = 34
23 + 2 19 + 3 + 3 17 + 5 + 3 17 and 4 twos 17, 2 threes and 2 twos 13 + 7 + 5 13 and 6 twos 13 and 4 threes 11 and 2 sevens 11 and 7 twos and a bunch more up to 10 twos and 5 11 twos and 3
5 twos = 10 5/2 = 2.5
7 twos
15 x 2 = 3030 = 5 x 6
2 and 5, except you'll need three twos.
(55/5)+55=66
5 times 2 = 10
2
no five fourths is one and one fourth but 5 twos is 2 and a half