Solution:
Given:
[tex]5x+2=17[/tex]
To know if the statement is true or not, we multiply the given equation all through by 2.
Thus,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2(5x+2)=2(17) \\ \text{Expanding the brackets,} \\ 2(5x)+2(2)=2(17) \\ 10x+4=34 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, if 5x + 2 =17, then 10x + 4 = 34.
The statement is TRUE
