In order to find y, you must first find x. You can do that by noting the two angles next to each other create a straight line and therefore are equal to 180 degrees.
(4x + 23) + (9x - 38) = 180
13x - 15 = 180
13x = 195
x = 15
Now that we have the value of x, we can use the alternating interior angle theorem to tell that 27y - 1 is equal to 4x + 23. Using our value for x, we can solve for y.
