Answer
inconsistent
Work Step by Step
Distribute 4 to obtain:
$4y+20 = 21+4y$
Subtract $4y$ on both sides of the equation to obtain:
$20 = 21$
This statement above is false therefore the given equation is inconsistent.
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Solving Linear Equations - Exercise Set - Page 50: 42
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