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Jeff wants to form a garden that is in the shape of a triangle. He has two lengths of fence that are 19 feet long and 12 feet long. He says he will be able to form a triangular garden with a third length of fence that is 8 feet long. Is Jeff correct or incorrect in his reasoning? Explain.

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Answer: Jeff is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of the two sides of the triangle must greater than the longest side, which in this case, the longest side is 19 feet.

8 + 12 ? 19

20 > 19

Therefore, Jeff is correct.

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