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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 25
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (−4, −3) a solution of 2x − 2y = 0?
  2. Is (1, −4) a solution of 5x + 2y = −3?
  3. Is (4, −1) a solution of 3x + 6y = 7?
  4. Is (4, 1) a solution of x − y = 3?
  5. Is (2, −1) a solution of 3x − 3y = 11?
  6. Is (5, 0) a solution of 2x − 3y = 10?
  7. Is (−1, 4) a solution of 6x − 6y = −30?
  8. Is (3, −3) a solution of 5x + 2y = 9?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 25
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 1, y = 2 is a solution of 6x + ky = 10. Find k.
  2. x = −2, y = −4 is a solution of 2x + ky = −24. Find k.
  3. x = −1, y = −3 is a solution of 2x + ky = 1. Find k.
  4. x = 5, y = 5 is a solution of 1x + ky = −10. Find k.
  5. x = −3, y = −3 is a solution of 6x + ky = −33. Find k.
  6. x = −5, y = −2 is a solution of 5x + ky = −23. Find k.
  7. x = −1, y = 4 is a solution of 6x + ky = 6. Find k.
  8. x = 2, y = −1 is a solution of 1x + ky = 0. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 25
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 5x + 2y = −3, find y when x = −1.
  2. For 4x + 4y = 20, find y when x = 2.
  3. For x + 4y = −8, find y when x = −4.
  4. For 2x + 2y = 0, find y when x = 2.
  5. For 3x − 5y = 18, find y when x = 1.
  6. For 6x − 4y = 48, find y when x = 4.
  7. For 6x − 2y = 0, find y when x = 1.
  8. For 2x − 4y = 14, find y when x = −1.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 25
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. −5x + 4y = −14; −x + 5y = −7
  2. 5x + 4y = −28; 2x − 5y = −31
  3. −3x + y = −5; 4x − y = 6
  4. x − 2y = −1; −5x − 5y = 35
  5. 5x + y = 7; 4x − 4y = −4
  6. 5x + 4y = 43; −x − y = −10
  7. 3x − 5y = 35; −5x − 4y = 28
  8. 3x − 2y = 7; −3x − 3y = −12

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 25
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. The sum of two numbers is 50 and their difference is 48. Find the numbers.
  2. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹52. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹28. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  3. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹59. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹34. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  4. Riya has 18 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹120 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  5. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹35. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹19. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  6. Riya has 29 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹220 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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