"Sum of 32 and 5 times a number " translates to:
(32 + 5) × n
Then, it says "is 17"
So, (32 + 5) × n = 17. Let's solve!
32 + 5 = 37
37 × n = 17
To find n, we just divide 17 by 37. However, that equates to a repeating decimal, so it is best to put the answer as: