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Reviewing Dimension Formulas in Drafting

As a senior drafter, you are reviewing a new trainee's notes on translating client specifications into formulas. The notes state that if a rectangular conference table requires a length that is 14 inches less than the width, the formula for the length is written as 14−w{}14 - w (where ww represents the width). From your memory of basic algebraic translation rules, explain why this trainee's formula is incorrect, recall the specific rule for translating the phrase 'less than', and provide the correct algebraic expression for the table's length.

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