SOLUTION: 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

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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?
A. x = 2
B. x = 10
C. x = 12

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(2x-5) = 2(2x) + 2(x+2)
8x -20 = 4x + 2x + 4
2x = 24
x = 12