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

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Question 426944: what does 2ft shorter than three times its length mean?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, edjones:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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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) About Me  (Show Source):