document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918773>Question 918773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the longest side <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557550 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=557550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Depends on the value of x. If x = 3, the triangle has sides 18, 6, 16 which satisfies the triangle inequality, so 2x+12 is longest in this case. If x is very large, the triangle inequality is still satisfied, and 6x-2 is the longest side. </SPAN>\n" );
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