In triangle QRS, QR = 8 and RS = 5. Which expresses all possible lengths of side QS?

By the triangle inequality, the third side must be greater than the difference of the other two sides and less than their sum. Thus 8 − 5 < QS < 8 + 5, so 3 < QS < 13; this is choice D.

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