Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{x=17}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]3x+2=9+2(x+5)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\3x+2=9+(2)(x)+(2)(5)\\3x+2=9+2x+10\\3x+2=2x+19\qquad\text{subtract 2 from both sides}\\3x+2-2=2x+19-2\\3x=2x+17\qquad\text{subtract}\ 2x\ \text{from both sides}\\3x-2x=2x-2x+17\\x=17[/tex]
