SOLUTION: find the length of the shortest side in a triangle side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and Side C is 4x-2

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Question 1011675: find the length of the shortest side in a triangle side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and Side C is 4x-2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the length of the shortest side in a triangle side A=x%2B5, side B=3x-1 and side C=4x-2, we already know that A%3CB%2BC
so,
x%2B5%3C3x-1%2B4x-2
x%2B5%3C7x-3
3%2B5%3C7x-x
8%3C6x
8%2F6%3Cx
x%3E4%2F3=>x%3E5%2F3=1.67
A=1.67%2B5=>A=6.67
or we can use first whole number x=2
A=2%2B5=>A=7