document.write( "Question 1156909: A triangle has two sides of length 6 and 3. What is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "For any triangle,\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, if the third side is x, then \r\n" );
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document.write( "|6-3| < x < 6+3\r\n" );
document.write( "  |3| < x < 9\r\n" );
document.write( "    3 < x < 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest possible whole number that fits that inequality is 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "[You weren't asked, but the greatest possible whole number that fits that inequality is 8.]\r\n" );
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