document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439871>Question 439871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the greatest possible value of the perimeter of a triangle when 1 side has a measurement of 5, another is 8 and the 3rd is missing?<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 #303968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a triangle is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=a%2Bb%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=a%2Bb%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 side has a measurement of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, another is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the 3rd is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=5%2B8%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=5%2B8%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 3rd side  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has to be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "greater than (8 - 5) and less than (8 + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%3C13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%3C13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer: the greatest possible value of the perimeter of a triangle will be if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=5%2B8%2B12=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=5%2B8%2B12=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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