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5x+5-2=x+7
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x+3=x+7
Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.
5x+3-x=7
Subtract x from both sides.
4x+3=7
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=7-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
4x=4
Subtract 3 from 7 to get 4.
x=\frac{4}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=1
Divide 4 by 4 to get 1.