SOLUTION: How do you find the possible values of X when the side lengths are 2x+1, 5x-5, and x+7. Im aware that you must use inequalities but I'm not of how you do this with using algebraic

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Question 374154: How do you find the possible values of X when the side lengths are 2x+1, 5x-5, and x+7. Im aware that you must use inequalities but I'm not of how you do this with using algebraic sides! please help! thank you
Answer by Bebita1992(4)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm not a 100% sure but I think it's like this:
2x+1
5x-5
...
7[x]-4
x+7
..
7(x+7)-4
7x+49-28
7x+21
/7
X=3

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