A seed company planted a floral mosaic of a national flag. The perimeter of the flag is 500 feet. Determine the flag's length and width if the length is 130 feet greater than the width.

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A seed company planted a floral mosaic of a national flag. The perimeter of the flag is 500 feet. Determine the​ flag's length and width if the length is 130 feet greater than the width. 
What is the​ flag's width?

Damon · Accepted Answer

2 L + 2 w = 500 but L = (130 + w) (260 + 2w) + 2w = 500 4 w = 240 w = 60 L = 190 ================ check 190 - 60 = 130 2 w + 2 L = 120 + 380 = 500, whew!

A seed company planted a floral mosaic of a national flag. The perimeter of the flag is 500 feet. Determine the​ flag's length and width if the length is 130 feet greater than the width.

A seed company planted a floral mosaic of a national flag. The perimeter of the flag is 500 feet. Determine the flag's length and width if the length is 130 feet greater than the width.