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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 84
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is (5, −4) a solution of 2x − y = 14?
  2. Is (3, −2) a solution of 2x + y = 4?
  3. Is (3, 4) a solution of 6x − 3y = 6?
  4. Is (−2, −1) a solution of 5x + 6y = −16?
  5. Is (4, 2) a solution of x + 2y = 10?
  6. Is (−1, −5) a solution of 5x − 5y = 22?
  7. Is (2, −2) a solution of x − 2y = 9?
  8. Is (5, 4) a solution of 2x − 6y = −13?

Find k

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 84
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Find the value of k.

  1. x = 2, y = 3 is a solution of 2x + ky = 1. Find k.
  2. x = 5, y = −2 is a solution of 5x + ky = 33. Find k.
  3. x = −5, y = −1 is a solution of 1x + ky = 0. Find k.
  4. x = 2, y = −5 is a solution of 4x + ky = −2. Find k.
  5. x = 5, y = −3 is a solution of 1x + ky = 2. Find k.
  6. x = −3, y = 4 is a solution of 5x + ky = −7. Find k.
  7. x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of 2x + ky = 16. Find k.
  8. x = −3, y = 5 is a solution of 2x + ky = −26. Find k.

Find y

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 84
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Find the value of y.

  1. For 5x + 6y = −33, find y when x = −3.
  2. For 2x − 3y = 18, find y when x = 3.
  3. For 6x − 2y = −2, find y when x = −1.
  4. For 5x − 3y = −42, find y when x = −6.
  5. For 3x + 2y = 9, find y when x = 1.
  6. For 6x − 6y = 60, find y when x = 5.
  7. For 3x + 4y = −5, find y when x = 1.
  8. For 2x + 3y = −9, find y when x = −3.

Solve the pair of equations

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 84
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Solve by substitution or elimination.

  1. −3x − 4y = 20; 2x + 4y = −16
  2. 3x − 5y = −14; −3x − 2y = 28
  3. −4x + y = −2; 4x − 3y = 6
  4. −5x − 4y = 25; −x − 5y = 26
  5. 4x − 4y = 36; −x − 2y = 0
  6. −3x + 3y = 6; −4x − 2y = 32
  7. −x − 4y = −13; 2x − y = 8
  8. 4x + 3y = 1; x − y = 2

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 84
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Form two equations and solve.

  1. The sum of two numbers is 43 and their difference is 21. Find the numbers.
  2. Riya has 8 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹70 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  3. Riya has 19 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹135 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  4. Riya has 14 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹95 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  5. Riya has 16 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹110 in all. How many of each coin does she have?
  6. Riya has 17 coins of ₹5 and ₹10, worth ₹125 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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