If the three sides of a triangle are a,b, and c, then the triangular inequality states: a + b > c a + c > b b + c > a Here we have Side a = 13-x, Side b = 6+x, Side c = 15 The sum of each pair of sides is greater than the third side, so there are three possibilities a + b > c (13-x)+(6+x) > 15 13-x+6+x > 15 19 > 15 That would be true regardless of what x is, so any restrictions on x will comes from the other two ----------------------------------- a + c > b (13-x)+15 > 6+x 13-x+15 > 6+x 28-x > 6+x -2x > -22 x < 11 (the inequality reverses when dividing by a negative) So that's one restriction on x ----------------------------------- b + c > a (6+x)+15 > 13-x 6+x+15 > 13-x 21+x > 13-x 2x > -8 x > -4 That's another restriction on x ---------------------------------- Put those restrictions toget0her x < 11 and x > -4 Turn x > -4 around as -4 < x since it is equivalent and we can then write that as a continued inequality with x in the middle: -4 < x < 11 Edwin