How many ways can the number 30 be written as an ordered sum of 2s and 5s?
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There are four ways to write 12 as an ordered sum: 2+2+2+2+2+2=12,2+5+5=12,5+2+5=12, and 2+5+5=12. The ordered sum can use 0 5's, and it can also use 0 2's.
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