document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940670>Question 940670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of a triangle have lengths 7 and 14. Which expression describes the length of the third side? I know the answer is greater than 7 and less than 21, but I cannot figure out how to get that answer. Please help as soon as possible. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573279 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=573279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the third side. Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7 > 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+14 > x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+x > 7 (this is obviously true so ignore it)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first two inequalities are equivalent to x > 7 and x < 21.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, if a and b are two sides of a triangle, with a <= b, then the third side c is in the range (b-a, b+a). </SPAN>\n" );
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