Subtract two from Fifty

How many times can you subtract the number two from the number fifty?




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=> Each digit should be used only once.
=> You can only use addition.
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=> A fraction can also be made by combining the two single digits (for example, 4 and 2 can be combined to form 4/2 or 2/4)

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