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This is very similar to example 11 on page 379:

Since it explicitly says "No simple close formula exists for this number [indistinguishable objects and indistinguishable boxes]," the best way to go about the problem is simply list the solutions.

Box 1: 5 4 3 3 2
Box 2: 0 1 1 2 2
Box 3: 0 0 1 0 1

So, the answer is 5.

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