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If the test point is false, then that means...

(A) You shade where the point is.
(B) You shade where the point is not located.
(C) You choose another point.
(D) You leave the region unshaded.

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Final answer:

If a test point in an inequality problem is false, you shade the opposite side of the boundary from where the test point is located.

Step-by-step explanation:

When using a test point in inequality problems, particularly in graphing linear inequalities, the purpose of the test point is to determine which side of the boundary line defined by the inequality to shade. If the test point makes the inequality true, then the area containing the test point is the solution region and is what you would shade. Therefore, if the test point is false, that means the solution region is on the opposite side of the boundary from the test point. The correct answer is (B) You shade where the point is not located.

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