SOLUTION: two sides of a triangle measure 21 inches and 23 inches. if the third side of the triangle measures x inches, which of the following shows the range of possible values for X?

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Question 1023645: two sides of a triangle measure 21 inches and 23 inches. if the third side of the triangle measures x inches, which of the following shows the range of possible values for X?
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Two sides of a triangle measure 21 inches and 23 inches. If the third side of the triangle measures x inches,
which of the following shows the range of possible values for X?
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23 - 21 < x < 23 + 21,   or

2 < x < 44.