SOLUTION: A triangle has two sides of length 5 and 9. What is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side?

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Question 952693: A triangle has two sides of length 5 and 9. What is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side?
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A triangle has two sides of length 5 and 9. What is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side?
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