SOLUTION: can you make a triangle with the sides of 12cm,7cm, and 5cm

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Question 1149361: can you make a triangle with the sides of 12cm,7cm, and 5cm
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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12cm=7cm%2B5cm
The right member needs to be bigger than the left member.

Also test for 7%3C12%2B5, and 5%3C12%2B7 but the first one shown is the one that stops your triangle.