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Stage 8 - Q10 - 5 marks
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A rectangle has length \(3x+2\) cm and width \(x-1\) cm. Its perimeter equals that of a square with side \(2x+3\) cm. Is there any value of x that makes this possible? Explain.

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Simplify both perimeters before trying to solve for x.

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