SOLUTION: how many triangles of perimeter 12 inches are there if the length of each side must be a counting number?

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Question 437395: how many triangles of perimeter 12 inches are there if the length of each side must be a counting number?
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Right off the bat we have a problem because you haven't communicated clearly whether triangles with sides measuring (for example) 1, 2, 9; 1, 9, 2; 2, 1, 9; etc. are the same or different triangles.

John

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