The largest American flag ever flown had a perimeter of 1,520 feet and a length of 505 feet. Find th

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    The largest American flag ever flown had a perimeter of 1,520 feet and a length of 505 feet. Find the width of the flag.

    for a rectangle, the Perimeter P is given by:
    P = 2l + 2w

    Plugging in our numbers for Perimeter and width into our rectangle calculator, we get:
    l = 255
     

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