expected v<x v<y v<=x v<=y v>x v>y v>=x v>=y
1 (3,8) 0        1   1   1    1    0   0   0    0
3 (3,8) 1        0   1   1    1    0   0   1    0
5 (3,8) 1        0   1   0    1    1   0   1    0
8 (3,8)	1        0   0   0    1    1   0   1    1
9 (3,8)	0        0   0   0    0    1   1   1    1