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MATH / Two sides of a triangle are each 8 units long. If the third side has a whole number length, what is the greatest possible perimeter, in units, for the triangle?

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Two sides of a triangle are each 88 units long. If the third side has a whole number length, what is the greatest possible perimeter, in units, for the triangle?
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Two sides of a triangle are each 8 units long. If the third side has a whole number length, what is the greatest possible perimeter, in units, for the triangle?
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Two sides of a triangle are each $8$ units long. If the third side has a whole number length, what is the greatest possible perimeter, in units, for the triangle?

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