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Which statement is false about the relationship of the sides in the triangle shown in the picture below.

Which statement is false about the relationship of the sides in the triangle shown-example-1
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The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of two sides of a triangle must be longer than the thrid side. Therefore:

x+4 + x + 5 > 4x -3

12 > 4x - 2x

12>2x

6>x 6

x+4 +4x - 3 > x+5

5x -x > 5-4+3

4x>4

x> 1

x+5+4x-3 > x+4

4x > 4 - 5 +3

4x> 2

x> 1/2 x>1/3 is false

Which statement is false about the relationship of the sides in the triangle shown-example-1
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