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 #304033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The third side has to be greater than 3 and less than 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor let c = 12, since 12 is the integer less than 13. However, c can be 12.9, or 12.99999... as long as it is less than 13. The largest possible value of the perimeter is roughly 5 + 8 + 13, or 26 (infinitesimally smaller than 26). </SPAN>\n" );
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