SOLUTION: explain why 4x+3=4x+1 has no solution

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Question 984518: explain why 4x+3=4x+1 has no solution
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x%2B3=4x%2B1
Subtract 4x from both sides.
3=1
That's obviously false so there is no value of x that can make this true so there is no solution.