Tammy is 2 years older than twice the age of her brother. The sum of their ages is 17. If x represents the age of her brother, which equation represents this situation?
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2x+2=172 x plus 2 is equal to 17
2(x+2)=172 times open paren x plus 2 close paren is equal to 17
x+2(x+2)=17x plus 2 times open paren x plus 2 close paren is equal to 17
x+(2x+2)=17
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x + 2x+2 = 17
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