How to solve the recursion $f(n+2)=3f(n+1)-2f(n)+5$?

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$$f(n+2)=3f(n+1)-2f(n)+5, \text{ with } f(1)=4, f(2)=5\\ f(n+2)=3f(n+1)-2f(n)+n, \text{ with } f(1)=4, f(2)=5$$

I can't find anywhere the solution for sequences of this type and am unable to figure out how to solve them.

Please help me with an explicit solution. Thank you in advance!

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Let $f(m)=g(m)+am+b$

$\implies g(n+2)+a(n+2)+b=3[g(n+1)+a(n+1)+b]-2[g(n)+an+b]+5$

$\iff g(n+2)+an+(2a+b)=3g(n+1)-2g(n)+an+3a+b+5$

Set $2a+b=3a+b+5\iff a=-5$ to get $g(n+2)-3g(n+1)+2g(n)=0$

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