document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233608>Question 233608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is 2 cm shorter than the base, x. The other side is 3 cm longer that the base.  What lengths of the base will allow the perimeter of the triangle to be at least 46 cm? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=172446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of the base = x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shorter side is then x-2 while the longer side is x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of these three sides is to be at least 46 cm., so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2Bx+%3E=+46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2Bx+%3E=+46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B1+%3E=+46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B1+%3E=+46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%3E=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%3E=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base should be at least 15cm. long. </SPAN>\n" );
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