SOLUTION: in the problems x=4y+1 and x=4y-1 how do i solve for y. do not understand how to solve for y. thank you.

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Question 425067: in the problems x=4y+1 and x=4y-1 how do i solve for y. do not understand how to solve for y. thank you.
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in the problems x=4y+1 and x=4y-1 how do i solve for y. do not understand how to solve for y.
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x=4y+1 --> y = (x-1)/4
x=4y-1 --> y = (x+1)/4
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There is no solution to this system.
x cannot equal both 4y+1 and 4y-1
If you graph them, they're parallel lines. No intersection, no solution.