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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 83
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (−2, 4) a solution of 6x − y = −16?
  2. Is (2, −1) a solution of 4x + 6y = 2?
  3. Is (−2, 2) a solution of 6x + 4y = −4?
  4. Is (3, −2) a solution of 5x − 2y = 19?
  5. Is (4, 0) a solution of 3x − 6y = 15?
  6. Is (0, 1) a solution of 4x − 2y = −1?
  7. Is (−4, 5) a solution of 5x + y = −15?
  8. Is (−4, −1) a solution of 6x − 3y = −21?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 83
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 2, y = 1 is a solution of 5x + ky = 4. Find k.
  2. x = −1, y = −3 is a solution of 2x + ky = −20. Find k.
  3. x = 4, y = −5 is a solution of 6x + ky = 34. Find k.
  4. x = 4, y = −1 is a solution of 6x + ky = 19. Find k.
  5. x = 0, y = 5 is a solution of 5x + ky = −30. Find k.
  6. x = −1, y = 3 is a solution of 2x + ky = 13. Find k.
  7. x = −3, y = 2 is a solution of 5x + ky = −11. Find k.
  8. x = −1, y = −1 is a solution of 4x + ky = −5. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 83
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 6x − y = 33, find y when x = 6.
  2. For 6x − y = 32, find y when x = 5.
  3. For x + 5y = 19, find y when x = 4.
  4. For 5x + 2y = −23, find y when x = −5.
  5. For 3x + y = −8, find y when x = −3.
  6. For 5x − 4y = −22, find y when x = −2.
  7. For 6x + 2y = 6, find y when x = 1.
  8. For 3x − 3y = −9, find y when x = 3.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 83
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. 5x − 4y = −30; 4x + 4y = 12
  2. −4x − y = 20; −x + 5y = 26
  3. x − 3y = −26; 2x − y = −12
  4. −4x − 3y = 12; x + 5y = −3
  5. 5x + 3y = 30; −4x + 2y = −2
  6. −5x + 5y = −10; −4x + 2y = −8
  7. −x − 5y = −30; 3x + 2y = 25
  8. x + 3y = −19; −x + y = 3

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 83
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. Riya has 27 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹230 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  2. Riya has 21 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹170 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  3. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹37. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹20. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  4. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹54. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹31. Find the cost of one pen and one pencil.
  5. Riya has 14 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹110 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  6. 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹28. 1 pen and 2 pencils cost ₹16. 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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