document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115581>Question 1115581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle has a length of 9 and the other two sides are equal. If the side lengths are all integers, what is the length of the shortest possible side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By the triangle inequality, if a = the two unknown side lengths:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a+a > 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2a > 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a > 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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