My computer won't sync my iPhone, says its not authorized.

Recently I got a new iPhone because my old ones lock button was broken. I restored the new iPhone from my old ones backup on my computer. Now when I sync it to get all of my music back, a window pops up and tells me it can't be synchronized because this computer is not authorized to, then it tells me how to authorize it
So I do that, click authorize this computer and a window pops up saying "this computer is already authorized. Including this computer, you have authorized 5 out of your available 5 authorizations" or something
So why can't I sync my phone then? And why does it say I have authorized 5 when I've only ever used 2 different computers?
Please help
My iTunes is up to date and I have deleted the SC folder
Signed out and signed back in, no change
-Brandon

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