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A rectangle has a length of (3x-3) and a width of 2x. The perimeter of the rectangle below is 44 units. Find the value of x

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The perimeter of the rectangle = 2[(2x+4)+(x+5)] = 2[3x+9). If x = 1, the figure is a square. Its sides = 2(3+9)/4 = 6, perimeter = 24 and area = 36

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