SOLUTION: what does 2ft shorter than three times its length mean?

Question 426944: what does 2ft shorter than three times its length mean?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, edjones:
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It means exactly what it says. Or, in algebraic notation, 3L - 2, where L is the length and the units are in feet.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3L-2
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