Answer:
1/3
Explanation:
Use the elimination method.
15x - 12y = 13
30x + 9y = 4
If you add both equations you will not cancel out any variables, so you need to multiply one of the equations by something. Multiply the first equation by -2 to cancel out the x values.
-2(15x - 12y = 13)
30x + 9y = 4
You should have these two equations now:
-30x + 24y = -26
30x + 9y = 4
Add them together now. You should get this now.
33y = -22
Divide both sides by 33. You should get y = -2/3
Now, substitute the y value into any of the two equations that you started with. Let's substitute the y value for the second equation.
30x + 9 (-2/3) = 4
30x - 6 = 4
30x = 10
30 30 (divide 30 and 10 by 30)
x = 1/3