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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 22
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (5, −3) a solution of 2x + y = 7?
  2. Is (0, −5) a solution of 3x − 4y = 20?
  3. Is (5, 3) a solution of 3x + 2y = 21?
  4. Is (4, −2) a solution of 4x − 4y = 24?
  5. Is (4, 2) a solution of 4x + y = 18?
  6. Is (−2, −5) a solution of 4x − 3y = 7?
  7. Is (5, −2) a solution of 6x + 3y = 24?
  8. Is (−1, 4) a solution of 4x − 2y = −11?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 22
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = −2, y = −3 is a solution of 6x + ky = 0. Find k.
  2. x = −1, y = −2 is a solution of 5x + ky = 5. Find k.
  3. x = −4, y = 3 is a solution of 3x + ky = −24. Find k.
  4. x = −5, y = 2 is a solution of 3x + ky = −13. Find k.
  5. x = 1, y = −3 is a solution of 2x + ky = −1. Find k.
  6. x = −5, y = 2 is a solution of 3x + ky = −23. Find k.
  7. x = 4, y = −5 is a solution of 2x + ky = −2. Find k.
  8. x = −4, y = 2 is a solution of 1x + ky = −6. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 22
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Find the value of y.

  1. For x − 4y = −14, find y when x = −6.
  2. For 3x + 2y = 12, find y when x = 2.
  3. For 2x − 4y = 14, find y when x = −5.
  4. For x + 2y = −5, find y when x = 1.
  5. For 2x − y = 3, find y when x = 2.
  6. For 2x − 6y = −16, find y when x = 1.
  7. For x + 3y = −16, find y when x = 2.
  8. For 4x − 2y = 18, find y when x = 3.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 22
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. x − 4y = 4; −x − 5y = 5
  2. 5x + y = −17; −x + 2y = −1
  3. −x − 2y = 12; x + y = −6
  4. x − 4y = 28; 3x + 4y = −44
  5. 3x − 5y = 23; −4x + 5y = −29
  6. −2x − 2y = 26; −3x + 2y = −1
  7. x − 3y = 19; 3x + 2y = −31
  8. −5x − 4y = 16; −5x + 2y = −8

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 22
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. Riya has 10 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹70 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  2. The sum of two numbers is 20 and their difference is 16. Find the numbers.
  3. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹19. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹11. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  4. The sum of two numbers is 26 and their difference is 8. Find the numbers.
  5. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹34. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹18. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  6. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹33. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹20. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.

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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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