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A rectangle has a lenght of 5x-2 and a width of x+3. What is the value of x when the perimeter is 50
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A rectangle has a lenght of 5x-2 and a width of x+3. What is the value of x when the perimeter is 50

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(5x - 2) + (5x - 2) + (x + 3) + (x + 3) = 50 \\ 12x + 2 = 50 \\ 12x = 50 - 2 \\ 12x = 48 \\ x = 4
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