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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 69
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (3, 4) a solution of 5x − y = 11?
  2. Is (3, 0) a solution of 2x − y = 6?
  3. Is (0, −4) a solution of 3x + 4y = −14?
  4. Is (3, −2) a solution of 4x − 6y = 24?
  5. Is (−3, 0) a solution of 3x + 3y = −7?
  6. Is (−5, −4) a solution of 6x + 3y = −42?
  7. Is (−2, 2) a solution of 5x − y = −12?
  8. Is (−5, −3) a solution of 4x + 2y = −26?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 69
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 3, y = −1 is a solution of 2x + ky = 9. Find k.
  2. x = 1, y = 3 is a solution of 5x + ky = −7. Find k.
  3. x = 4, y = −2 is a solution of 6x + ky = 22. Find k.
  4. x = −2, y = 4 is a solution of 6x + ky = 0. Find k.
  5. x = −4, y = −3 is a solution of 5x + ky = −32. Find k.
  6. x = 0, y = −2 is a solution of 4x + ky = −12. Find k.
  7. x = 1, y = 1 is a solution of 2x + ky = 3. Find k.
  8. x = 4, y = −1 is a solution of 5x + ky = 26. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 69
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 3x − 4y = 2, find y when x = −6.
  2. For 6x + 2y = 34, find y when x = 5.
  3. For 4x + 4y = −28, find y when x = −6.
  4. For 6x − y = 23, find y when x = 4.
  5. For 6x + y = 22, find y when x = 4.
  6. For 6x + 5y = 6, find y when x = 1.
  7. For 2x + y = 4, find y when x = 3.
  8. For 2x + 2y = 0, find y when x = −6.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 69
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. 5x + 2y = −49; 3x − 5y = 14
  2. x + 2y = 19; 2x − 4y = −10
  3. −4x + 2y = 10; 5x − 4y = −11
  4. −2x − 2y = −14; 5x + 3y = 33
  5. −5x − 2y = 46; −4x + y = 29
  6. −x − 5y = −27; 3x − 5y = −39
  7. −5x + y = 32; 3x + 2y = −27
  8. 2x − 3y = 14; x + 4y = 7

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 69
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹40. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹24. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  2. The sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 11. Find the numbers.
  3. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹27. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹15. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  4. Riya has 8 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹70 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  5. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹32. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹19. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  6. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹22. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹13. 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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