document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42122>Question 42122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the type of function represented by: y=(x^2-9)/x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function y = (x^2-9) / x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "turns out to be a linear function, y = x+3, a straight line, with a hole at x=3, because x is not allowed to be 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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