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Is this rectangle also a square? Explain how you can tell

Is this rectangle also a square? Explain how you can tell-example-1

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we can tell a rectangle is also a square when both width and length are the same,

then,


x+1=x+3

solve for x


\begin{gathered} x-x=3-1 \\ 0\\e2 \end{gathered}

there is not solution, then the rectangle shown is not a square

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