SOLUTION: Solve the problem by writing an inequality. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7. Describe the length of the longest side if the perimeter is not more t

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Question 154790This question is from textbook florida prentice hall mathematics alg 2
: Solve the problem by writing an inequality.
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7. Describe the length of the longest side if the perimeter is not more than 54cm.
54>5x+6x+7x
54>18x
3>x
this means that the longest side is 21>x ?????????
This question is from textbook florida prentice hall mathematics alg 2

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Stan H.