One side of a triangle is 6 cm shorter than the base, x. the other side is 4 cm longer than the base. what lengths of the base will allow the perimeter of the triangle to be at least 43 cm?

Liang bought a basket of apples to make pies for her friends. the basket of apples weighed p pounds. before she had time to make the pies, she ate 3 pounds of apples. there are 17 pounds of apples left to make pies.