C>A
and A+B+C=180
which becomes...
A+(2A-15)+C=180
C=180+15-3A
C=165-3A
so
Which sets our boundary to test for valid triangles. After trial and error (there's probably a better way) we can deduce the following.
The least value for C under these conditions is C=42 and the greatest is a little more than 142
so...these are pretty good approximations
It is well known that if the digits of a number add to a multiple of 3 then so does the number (the same property holds for 9). We look for a number such that
2_ _ is a minimum, and divides 9
so we can see the least number possible must be 207
For this example our strategy is to make the bases equal, then we can set the exponents equal:
so x=22/5
The inequality x<5 is a statement about the size of x compared to 5
adding/subtracting... x+1<5+1 x+2<5+2 x+a<5+a multiples of both sides... 2x<10 2x<15 bx<5b In fact many reversible things we do to the left (as well as the right side) are possible :)