document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144825>Question 1144825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is 8 inches and the other two sides are each equal to a positive whole  number of inches. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the other 2 sides can't be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "inches, since that would just give you a straight line,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the sum of the other 2 sides must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+%2B+9+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+%2B+9+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is D) </SPAN>\n" );
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