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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 34
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (−2, 5) a solution of 6x + y = −7?
  2. Is (5, 2) a solution of 6x + 4y = 38?
  3. Is (0, −2) a solution of 3x − 3y = 7?
  4. Is (2, −2) a solution of x − 6y = 14?
  5. Is (−5, −4) a solution of 2x − 6y = 14?
  6. Is (−5, 1) a solution of 6x + 4y = −24?
  7. Is (1, 4) a solution of 4x + 6y = 30?
  8. Is (4, −5) a solution of 5x − 4y = 42?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 34
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 1, y = 2 is a solution of 3x + ky = −7. Find k.
  2. x = −3, y = −5 is a solution of 6x + ky = −8. Find k.
  3. x = −5, y = −3 is a solution of 6x + ky = −39. Find k.
  4. x = −3, y = −2 is a solution of 4x + ky = −4. Find k.
  5. x = 0, y = 1 is a solution of 3x + ky = −2. Find k.
  6. x = −2, y = 4 is a solution of 4x + ky = 8. Find k.
  7. x = −3, y = −4 is a solution of 4x + ky = −16. Find k.
  8. x = −1, y = 3 is a solution of 4x + ky = −7. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 34
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Find the value of y.

  1. For x + 2y = 11, find y when x = 3.
  2. For 3x + 4y = −29, find y when x = −3.
  3. For 2x + 3y = −4, find y when x = −2.
  4. For 4x + 5y = −41, find y when x = −4.
  5. For 5x − y = 4, find y when x = 2.
  6. For 2x + 2y = −22, find y when x = −5.
  7. For 2x − 5y = 8, find y when x = −1.
  8. For 3x − 4y = −14, find y when x = −6.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 34
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. x − y = −5; −2x − 5y = −46
  2. 5x − 5y = −55; −4x − y = 29
  3. x + 5y = 21; −2x − 2y = −2
  4. x − 4y = −20; −3x + 2y = 20
  5. 4x − 4y = −28; x − 2y = −15
  6. 4x + 3y = −6; −x − 3y = −3
  7. −5x + y = −8; 4x − 4y = 32
  8. 3x − 2y = −16; x + y = 3

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 34
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹48. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹27. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  2. Riya has 24 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹175 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  3. Riya has 17 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹135 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  4. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹33. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹20. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  5. The sum of two numbers is 65 and their difference is 21. Find the numbers.
  6. Riya has 19 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹160 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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