me assume that stuf spozed tu be 2 equashuns for strate lines . . . line 1: 19x-15y =-18, or y=(19/15)x +(18/15) . . . line 2: 157x +37y=582 . . . line 2...157x +37*[(19/15)x +(18/15)] =582 . . . 157x +46.8666666x +55.5 =58.2 . . . 203.86666666x=58.2-55.5=2.7 . . . x=2.7/203.866666 . . . x=0.01324395 . . . y=(19/15)x+(18/15)=0.01677567+1.2 . . . y=1.21677567