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Problem
In the triangle shown, is a positive integer, and . How many possible values of are there? 
Solution
The sides of the triangle must satisfy the triangle inequality, so , , and . Substituting the side lengths, these inequalities turn into which give us , , and , respectively.
However, we also want , which means that and . These inequalities turn into (which is always satisfied), and , which gives us .
Hence, must satisfy and , which means The number of positive integers in this interval is .
However, we also want , which means that and . These inequalities turn into (which is always satisfied), and , which gives us .
Hence, must satisfy and , which means The number of positive integers in this interval is .
Final answer
7