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2x+2=3\left(x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+1.
2x+2=3x-15
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-5.
2x+2-3x=-15
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-x+2=-15
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x=-15-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-x=-17
Subtract 2 from -15 to get -17.
x=17
Multiply both sides by -1.