document.write( "Question 873389: The length of the sides of a square measure 2x - 5. The length of a rectangle measures 2x, and the width measures x + 2. For what value of x is the perimeter of the square the same as the perimeter of the rectangle?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. x = 2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B. x = 10\r
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4(2x-5) = 2(2x) + 2(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( " 8x -20 = 4x + 2x + 4
\n" ); document.write( " 2x = 24
\n" ); document.write( " x = 12
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