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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 23
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (4, 3) a solution of 3x − 3y = 3?
  2. Is (−1, −4) a solution of 2x + 3y = −12?
  3. Is (3, −3) a solution of 2x − 2y = 12?
  4. Is (−1, 5) a solution of 5x − 5y = −27?
  5. Is (2, 2) a solution of 4x − 2y = 4?
  6. Is (0, −1) a solution of 6x + 2y = −1?
  7. Is (−5, −4) a solution of 4x + y = −21?
  8. Is (5, −5) a solution of 6x + 3y = 17?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 23
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 0, y = −3 is a solution of 4x + ky = −12. Find k.
  2. x = 0, y = −4 is a solution of 6x + ky = 8. Find k.
  3. x = 5, y = −5 is a solution of 1x + ky = 20. Find k.
  4. x = −1, y = −4 is a solution of 1x + ky = 3. Find k.
  5. x = −3, y = 5 is a solution of 6x + ky = −13. Find k.
  6. x = 3, y = 5 is a solution of 3x + ky = 34. Find k.
  7. x = −2, y = −5 is a solution of 6x + ky = 3. Find k.
  8. x = −2, y = −4 is a solution of 5x + ky = −14. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 23
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 3x + 6y = 9, find y when x = −5.
  2. For 4x + 6y = 22, find y when x = 1.
  3. For 6x − 2y = 32, find y when x = 5.
  4. For 2x − y = 16, find y when x = 6.
  5. For 5x + y = 17, find y when x = 4.
  6. For 3x + 3y = −21, find y when x = −2.
  7. For x + 6y = 40, find y when x = 4.
  8. For 5x − 6y = 66, find y when x = 6.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 23
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. 2x + 4y = 32; −5x − 3y = −31
  2. −x − 3y = −21; −3x + 4y = 28
  3. 5x − 3y = −36; 5x − 4y = −38
  4. −3x − 4y = 23; 5x − 5y = 55
  5. x − y = 5; 5x − 2y = 13
  6. x − 2y = −6; −x + 3y = 7
  7. 2x − y = 0; −x + 5y = 27
  8. −5x + y = −3; x − 4y = −26

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 23
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹41. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹23. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  2. The sum of two numbers is 66 and their difference is 38. Find the numbers.
  3. The sum of two numbers is 74 and their difference is 18. Find the numbers.
  4. The sum of two numbers is 42 and their difference is 22. Find the numbers.
  5. Riya has 21 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹140 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  6. Riya has 17 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹115 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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