document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136839>Question 136839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 8 cm long, which of the following cannot be the perimeter of this triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 38 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 36 cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 34 cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 28 cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 24 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12+8=20CM THEREFORE ALL PERIMETERS BETWEEN 24.00000001 & 39.999999 ARE POSSIBLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE ANSER IS E)24. CANNOT BE THE THIRD SIDE BECAUSE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+8+4=24 WHICH SAYS YOU HAVE 2 SIDES = 12 & 8+4=12 WHICH WOULD BE 2 EQUAL LINES ORGO THIS IS NOT A TRIANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF: SKETCH THE TRIANGLE(?).<BR>\n" );
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