SOLUTION: the length of a flag is twice the width. find the width of a flag with an area of 1250 cm squared

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Question 303899: the length of a flag is twice the width. find the width of a flag with an area of 1250 cm squared
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Let's the length be L and the width be w
L = 2w
Area of the flag = L*w = 2w*w = 2w^2
2w%5E2+=+1250+cm%5E2+
+w%5E2+=+1250%2F2+
+w+=+sqrt%28625%29
w = 25 cm
Answer: the width of the flag is 25cm