Which equation does not represent $y$ as a function of $x$ ?
A) $x = 6 y - 9$
B) $x = - 5$
C) $y = x + 5$
D) $y = \left| - 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right|$
E) $y = \sqrt { - 5 + 4 x }$

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In option B, $x = -5$ represents a vertical line, which means for a single value of $x$, there are infinitely many values of $y$. This violates the definition of a function where each input should have exactly one output.

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