$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { \frac { 5 x } { 2 } + \frac { x - 2 } { 8 } = 2 } \end{array} \right.$$
$x=\frac{6}{7}\approx 0.857142857$
$$4\times 5x+x-2=16$$
$$20x+x-2=16$$
$$21x-2=16$$
$$21x=16+2$$
$$21x=18$$
$$x=\frac{18}{21}$$
$$x=\frac{6}{7}$$
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