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document.write( "One side of a triangle is 2 cm shorter than the base, x. The other side is 8 cm longer than the base. What lengths of the base will allow the perimeter of the triangle to be at least 30 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 #270034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> base =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other side = x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perimeter should be at least 30 if not more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-2+x+8>=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6>=30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-6+6>=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x>=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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