SOLUTION: Do the equations x = 4y +1 and x = 4y -1 have the same solution?

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Question 539186: Do the equations x = 4y +1 and x = 4y -1 have the same solution?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 4y +1


4y - 1 = 4y +1


-1 = 1


Since the last equation is false, this means that there are no solutions.