document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815953>Question 815953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the smallest possible integer perimeter of a triangle which has sides 5 and 10? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=491298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The third side must be larger than 10-5 = 5 units. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the third unknown side. So if the third side must be larger than 5 units, then we can say x > 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the triangle is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = s1 + s2 + s3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 5+10+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 15+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if x > 5, then this means that 15+x > 20 (add 15 to both sides of the original inequality)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the perimeter must be larger than 20 units. If the perimeter is an integer (or whole number), then the smallest it can be is <font color=\"red\">21 units</font>. </SPAN>\n" );
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