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Algebra.Com's Answer #811250 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "By the triangle inequality theorem, the sum of the lengths of any two sides should be greater than the length of the third side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from triangle \"ABC\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C1%2BAB+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\"24=1%2BAB\"
\n" ); document.write( "=>\"24-1=AB\"
\n" ); document.write( "=>\"23=AB\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"+x%3C24\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from triangle \"ACD\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C17%2B7\" =>\"x%3C24\"
\n" ); document.write( "also
\n" ); document.write( "\"17%3Cx%2B7\"=>\"17-7%3Cx\" =>\"10%3Cx+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "combine solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%3Cx%3C24\"\r
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