The shelter has three sides. The length (back wall) is 3.25 feet. The total length of all 3 sides is 6 feet and the two other sides (width of the shelter) are the same length. What is the length of each side (width)?

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Let's denote the length of each width (the two sides) as \( w \).

According to the problem, the total length of all three sides is 6 feet, which includes the back wall (length) and the two widths:

\[ 3.25 + w + w = 6 \]

This can be simplified to:

\[ 3.25 + 2w = 6 \]

Next, we will isolate \( 2w \) by subtracting 3.25 from both sides:

\[ 2w = 6 - 3.25 \] \[ 2w = 2.75 \]

Now, we will divide by 2 to find \( w \):

\[ w = \frac{2.75}{2} = 1.375 \]

Thus, the length of each side (width) is 1.375 feet.