document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547202>Question 547202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is it possible to make a triangle with side lengths 5, 7, 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, it's possible.  The reason you know is because the sum of any<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two sides is greater than the third side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+7 > 8  because 12 is greater than 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+8 > 7  because 13 is greater than 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+8 > 5  because 15 is greater than 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here it is drawn below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The left side is 5, the bottom side is 7,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the right side is 8.  (Count the spaces between <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the little round marks).\r<BR>\n" );
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