SOLUTION: In a triangle with sides of length 5, 8, and 2x + 9, find the restrictions on the value of x.
(A) –2 < x < 4.5
(B) –3 < x < 2
(C) 0 < x < 2
(D) –4.5 < x < 7
(E) –13 < x < 14
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-> SOLUTION: In a triangle with sides of length 5, 8, and 2x + 9, find the restrictions on the value of x.
(A) –2 < x < 4.5
(B) –3 < x < 2
(C) 0 < x < 2
(D) –4.5 < x < 7
(E) –13 < x < 14
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Question 353096: In a triangle with sides of length 5, 8, and 2x + 9, find the restrictions on the value of x.
(A) –2 < x < 4.5
(B) –3 < x < 2
(C) 0 < x < 2
(D) –4.5 < x < 7
(E) –13 < x < 14 Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
