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5x+5=2x+17
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x+5-2x=17
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+5=17
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=17-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3x=12
Subtract 5 from 17 to get 12.
x=\frac{12}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=4
Divide 12 by 3 to get 4.