The longest steel arch bridge is the new river gorge near fayetteville,west virginia. write an inequality that describes the length in feet ,1, of every other steel arch bridge. the new river gorge bridge is 1700 feet long.

L < 1700

To write an inequality describing the length in feet, x, of every other steel arch bridge, we can use the inequality symbol "<" (less than).

Since the New River Gorge Bridge is 1700 feet long, all other steel arch bridges must be less than this length.

Therefore, the inequality can be written as:

x < 1700

This inequality indicates that the length of any other steel arch bridge is less than 1700 feet.