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A rectangle is `8 cm ` long and `5 cm` wide. Its perimeter is doubled when each of its sides is increased by `cm`. Form an equation in `x` and find the new length of the rectangle.

A

`13.5 cm`

B

`14.5 cm`

C

`14.15 cm`

D

`12.5 cm`

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