document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172871>Question 172871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i know if the value is a solution, i need to provide a value that is not a solution. If the value is not a solution, i need to provide a value that is a solution. how do i do this for  -2< x <4?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, is isolated like you want the simply states<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that x has the value of anything greater than -2 and less than 4.....that is the solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would look something like this on the number line.  The -2 and 4 should be hollow circles since they are not inclusive and everything in between those numbers are a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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