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Linear equations in two variables — Class 9 and 10 worksheets

Free linear equations in two variables worksheets: check a solution, find k, find y for a given x (Class 9), and solve a pair of linear equations with word problems (Class 10) — with answers.

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Is it a solution?

Class 9 · Worksheet 1 · set 16
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (2, 5) a solution of 3x + 5y = 31?
  2. Is (5, 1) a solution of 4x + 5y = 28?
  3. Is (−2, −5) a solution of 5x − 6y = 22?
  4. Is (1, −5) a solution of 4x + 3y = −9?
  5. Is (−5, 1) a solution of 6x + 6y = −23?
  6. Is (1, −4) a solution of x − y = 6?
  7. Is (−1, −4) a solution of 4x + 6y = −25?
  8. Is (−2, 4) a solution of 6x − 6y = −36?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 16
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 2, y = 1 is a solution of 4x + ky = 6. Find k.
  2. x = 4, y = −1 is a solution of 4x + ky = 17. Find k.
  3. x = 5, y = 5 is a solution of 5x + ky = 50. Find k.
  4. x = 4, y = −3 is a solution of 5x + ky = 32. Find k.
  5. x = 0, y = −2 is a solution of 4x + ky = 4. Find k.
  6. x = 2, y = 1 is a solution of 2x + ky = 5. Find k.
  7. x = 1, y = 5 is a solution of 3x + ky = −22. Find k.
  8. x = −1, y = −5 is a solution of 2x + ky = −12. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 16
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 5x − 6y = −39, find y when x = −3.
  2. For 2x + 4y = −36, find y when x = −6.
  3. For 6x + 5y = 15, find y when x = 0.
  4. For 3x + y = −10, find y when x = −3.
  5. For 4x − 3y = −34, find y when x = −4.
  6. For 4x + y = 0, find y when x = 1.
  7. For 6x − 4y = −30, find y when x = −1.
  8. For 4x − 2y = 28, find y when x = 5.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 16
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. x − 5y = −42; −3x − 2y = 7
  2. x − 2y = −11; 4x − 3y = −4
  3. −4x − 2y = −18; −5x + y = −33
  4. −2x − y = 14; −3x − 5y = 14
  5. −3x + 4y = −4; −3x + 5y = −8
  6. 3x − 5y = 52; 2x + 2y = −8
  7. −2x + 3y = 14; −x + 4y = 7
  8. x − 5y = −14; −5x + 4y = 28

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 16
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. Riya has 21 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹165 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  2. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹68. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹39. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  3. Riya has 14 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹80 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  4. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹30. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹16. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  5. Riya has 32 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹235 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  6. Riya has 40 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹300 in all. How many of each coin does she have?

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How many solutions does a linear equation in two variables have?

Infinitely many — every point on its straight-line graph is a solution. A pair of such equations usually has exactly one common solution.

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