document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188057>Question 188057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the Relation y={{x-3}} a function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one of the brackets is big and one is little, dont know if that makes a difference or not.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140993 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=140993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> all lines are function except for vertical lines and those take the form of x=a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "try the vertical line test on any line and it will pass except for x=a...remember in a function there can be one and only one y value for any given x........so the line y=x-3 is a function </SPAN>\n" );
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