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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

For the parallelogram to be a square we use the property

The diagonals of a square are congruent, hence

12x - 23 = 4x + 17 ( subtract 4x from both sides )

8x - 23 = 17 ( add 23 to both sides )

8x = 40 ( divide both sides by 8 )

x = 5

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