SOLUTION: GE = y, EH = y-1, GH = 11

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Question 156453: GE = y, EH = y-1, GH = 11
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
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GE = y, EH = y-1, GH = 11

If this is a triangle: any two sides added together must exceed the measure of the third side (that's a property of triangles).

So:
%28GE+%2B+EH%29+%3E+GH
%28y%2By-1%29%3E11
%282y-1%29%3E11
%282y%29%3E12
y%3E6

If this is a line segment: the parts add up to the whole.

So:
%28GE+%2B+EH%29=GH
%28y%2By-1%29=11
%282y-1%29=11
%282y%29=12
y=6

I hope this helped!
-Alani