document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535807>Question 535807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having a hard time in trying to solve this problem If two sides of a triangle are 31cm and 85cm long and the measure of the third side must be a whole number of centimeters.  What is the longest the third side can be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the shortest the third side can be? appreciate some help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352014 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=352014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say we have the triangle with sides a, b, and c, where a = 31cm., b = 85cm., and side c is to be determined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side c cannot be shorter than or equal to the difference of sides a and b, so...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+%3E+85-31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+%3E+85-31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shortest that side c can be is 55cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, side c cannot be longer than or equal to the sum of sides a and b, so...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+%3C+116 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+%3C+116\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longest that side c can be is 115cm. <BR>\n" );
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