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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 41
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (−5, 4) a solution of 4x − 5y = −38?
  2. Is (−3, 3) a solution of x + 2y = 3?
  3. Is (5, −3) a solution of 4x − 2y = 29?
  4. Is (2, −5) a solution of 2x − 4y = 27?
  5. Is (−2, −4) a solution of 3x − 3y = 9?
  6. Is (−3, 3) a solution of x − 4y = −14?
  7. Is (2, 5) a solution of x + 3y = 17?
  8. Is (1, −5) a solution of x + y = −1?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 41
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = −1, y = −3 is a solution of 4x + ky = −22. Find k.
  2. x = −2, y = 5 is a solution of 3x + ky = −11. Find k.
  3. x = −5, y = −5 is a solution of 1x + ky = −35. Find k.
  4. x = 5, y = −5 is a solution of 6x + ky = 45. Find k.
  5. x = −1, y = −1 is a solution of 3x + ky = −8. Find k.
  6. x = −4, y = −4 is a solution of 5x + ky = 4. Find k.
  7. x = 2, y = −2 is a solution of 4x + ky = 18. Find k.
  8. x = 0, y = 1 is a solution of 2x + ky = −4. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 41
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 4x + y = −3, find y when x = 0.
  2. For 3x − 6y = 48, find y when x = 6.
  3. For 6x + 6y = −18, find y when x = −1.
  4. For 3x − 5y = −5, find y when x = 0.
  5. For 3x + 3y = −9, find y when x = 3.
  6. For 3x − y = 16, find y when x = 5.
  7. For 2x + 4y = 6, find y when x = 5.
  8. For x + 4y = 7, find y when x = −1.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 41
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. −2x + y = −14; −3x − 5y = 5
  2. −5x + 5y = −5; x + 5y = 43
  3. −5x − 2y = −22; 2x + 5y = −8
  4. 3x + 3y = 15; 5x − y = −23
  5. −3x + 5y = −18; x − y = 6
  6. 4x + 3y = −22; 5x − 5y = −45
  7. −x − 4y = 13; 3x − 5y = −5
  8. x + 2y = 9; −2x + y = 12

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 41
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹62. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹36. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  2. Riya has 20 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹170 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  3. Riya has 24 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹215 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  4. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹36. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹22. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  5. The sum of two numbers is 116 and their difference is 12. Find the numbers.
  6. Riya has 9 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹60 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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