document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686789>Question 686789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the equation y^2=x+3 define a function y=f(x)? why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=424897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for y to get y = sqrt(x+3) or y = -sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this is NOT a function because any given x value produces more than one y value. </SPAN>\n" );
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