document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045328>Question 1045328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side. If a triangle has one side that is 17 cm and a second side that is 4 cm less than twice the third side, what are the possible lengths for the second and third sides?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> second side is 2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+x>2x-4; -x>-21;x<21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+2x-4>x;x>-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-4>17;3x>21, x>7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>7 and <21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check 8 and 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8: sides are 17,8,12: 25>12,29>8, 20<17, it works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20: sides are 17,20,36;17+20>36;17+36>20; 20+36>17, it works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 6.  It should not work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17,6,8: 6+8 is not >17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7<x<13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<2x-4<22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Possible lengths would include 8 and 12; 20 and 36<BR>\n" );
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