To solve the system of equations:
- \( 9x - 13y = 22 \) (Equation 1)
- \( 2x + 3y = -1 \) (Equation 2)
We can use the method of substitution or elimination. Here, I will use the elimination method.
First, let's eliminate one of the variables. We can do this by manipulating the equations.
To eliminate \( y \), we can multiply Equation 2 by 13 to match the coefficient of \( y \) in Equation 1:
\[ 13(2x + 3y) = 13(-1) \]
This gives us:
\[ 26x + 39y = -13 \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \]
Now we have:
- \( 9x - 13y = 22 \) (Equation 1)
- \( 26x + 39y = -13 \) (Equation 3)
Next, we can manipulate Equation 1 to make it easier to combine with Equation 3. Let's multiply Equation 1 by 3:
\[ 3(9x - 13y) = 3(22) \]
This gives us:
\[ 27x - 39y = 66 \quad \text{(Equation 4)} \]
Now, we have:
- \( 27x - 39y = 66 \) (Equation 4)
- \( 26x + 39y = -13 \) (Equation 3)
Now we can add Equation 4 and Equation 3 together:
\[ (27x - 39y) + (26x + 39y) = 66 - 13 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 53x = 53 \]
Dividing both sides by \( 53 \):
\[ x = 1 \]
Now that we have \( x \), we can substitute it back into one of the original equations to find \( y \). Let’s use Equation 2:
\[ 2(1) + 3y = -1 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 2 + 3y = -1 \]
Subtracting \( 2 \) from both sides:
\[ 3y = -3 \]
Dividing by \( 3 \):
\[ y = -1 \]
So the solution to the system of equations is:
\[ x = 1, \quad y = -1 \]
In conclusion, the solution is \( (x, y) = (1, -1) \).