SOLUTION: the lengths of all sides of a triangle are integers greater than 3. what is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle

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Question 879275: the lengths of all sides of a triangle are integers greater than 3.
what is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the sides were all 3, then the perimeter would be 3+3+3 = 9 units.

So the perimeter must be greater than 9 units since each side is greater than 3.