document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301960>Question 301960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is 2 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter than the base. The other side is 3 cm longer than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base. What lengths of the base will allow the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter to be greater than 19 cm?”<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 #216532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=london+maths+tutor><B>london maths tutor(243)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=london+maths+tutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=london+maths+tutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's base lenght be \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter side = (b - 2)cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer side = (b + 3)cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter is the sum of all lengths:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + b - 2 + b + 3 = 3b - 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b - 1 > 19 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b > 19 + 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b > 20 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b > (20÷3) cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b > 6.666 cm \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The base length has to be greater than 6.67cm. \r<BR>\n" );
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