document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237624>Question 237624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is a test value to determine whether or not a problem is a solution?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you had the inequality x < -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a test value could be ANY number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you select x = 7 you would substitute that for x and see if you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get a true statement. For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 < -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is not true so you would conclude that 7 is not in the solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set for the inequality.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Further, since you might realize that 7 is greater than -2 you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "could conclude that ANY number greater than -2 is not in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution set.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bottom Line: The test number can be ANY number.  You substitute it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and see if it works. If it doesn't, it's not in the solution set.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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