document.write( "Question 1133499: The first side of a triangle is 3 meters shorter than the second side. The third side is 4 times as long as the first side. The perimeter is 27 meters. Find the length of each side. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The condition gives the side lengths 4 meters, 7 meters and 16 meters;\r\n" );
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document.write( "but  such a triangle  DOES NOT exists and can not exist,\r\n" );
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document.write( "since the triangle inequalities ARE VIOLATED.\r\n" );
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