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document.write( "-3  -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "aero is pointing from 2 to 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which inequality is graphed on the number line? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  x > 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)  x < 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)  x < 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)  x > 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I surmise you meant \"arrow\" instead of \"aero\"  I'm also guessing that answers A and D are not actually the same nor are B and C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The arrow actually starts either exactly at 2 (if there is a solid dot on the 2) or at any amount however small larger than 2 (if there is an open circle on the 2).  The arrow actually points to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE +\infty\"> meaning that the set of values goes on forever in the positive direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a solid dot on the 2, then the relation is inclusive, meaning the number 2 is actually included in the described set of values and the relationship indicator must be inclusive of equals, i.e. either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \leq\ \ \"> or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \geq\">.  Then you have to decide which way the symbol points.  The pointy end of the symbol always points to the smaller quantity.  Pick a spot on the arrow that is NOT the end point 2.  Is the number you picked larger or smaller than 2?   Since the spot you picked is a possible value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">, if it is larger than 2, the wide end of the symbol goes toward the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> and the pointy end goes toward the 2.  Otherwise it is the other way around. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, the plain text representations of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \leq\ \ \"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \geq\"> are <= and >=.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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