CLASS IX – LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES WORKSHEET

1. Express the following linear equations in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b
and c in each case: (i) x – – 10 = 0 (ii) y – 2 = 0
2. Express 5 = 2 − 7 in the form of ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b and c.
3. Express y in terms of x, given that 3x + 2y = 8. Check whether the point (4, –2) lies on the given
line.
4. If the point (3, 4) lies on the graph of the equation 3y = ax + 7, find the value of a.
5. Show that the points A (1, 2), B (– 1, – 16) and C (0, – 7) lie on the graph of the linear equation
y =9x – 7. Find m, if point (7,-3) lies on the equation (y – ) = m(x – ).
6. If the point (2k−3, k+2)lies on the graph of the equation 2x+3y +15 =0, find value of k
7. If (0, 2) is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = k, find the value of k
8. Write any four solutions of the linear equation − = 2.
9. Given the equation, 2x + y = 7 (i) What is the value of x, when the value of y is 7?
(ii) What is the value of y, when the value of x is −4? (iii) Find one more solution of the above
equation?
10. Write equations of two lines passing through (-6,2)
11. Write equations of any four lines passing through (3, -4)
12. Write the linear equation such that each point on its graph has an ordinate 3 times its abscissa.
13. Draw the graph of the linear equation y = mx + c for m = 1/2 and c = 3/2 .Read from the graph,
the value of x, when y = 4.5.
14. Draw the graph of the linear equation 3x + 4y = 6. At what points, the graph cuts x and y-axis?
15. Draw the linear equation graph, given that the solutions are represented using the points in
which the sum of the coordinates equals 10
16. Write the equations whose solutions are represented by the points whose difference of
coordinates as 8.
17. A fraction becomes 1/3, if 2 is added to both numerator and denominator. If 3 is added to both
numerator and denominator it becomes 2/5. Assuming the original fraction to be x/y, form a
pair of linear equations in two variables for the problem.
18. Thrice the cost of a kettle is equal to five times the cost of an oven. Write a linear equation in
two variables to represent this statement.
19. The parking charge for vehicles in super Delhi Metro is Rs 20 for first two hrs and Rs. 10 for
subsequent hr. Assume total parking time to be x hrs. (where x≥ 2) and total parking charge as y.
Write the linear equation for above relation
20. If the work done by a body on application of a constant force is directly proportional to the
distance travelled by the body, express this in the form of an equation in two variables and draw
the graph of the same by taking the constant force as 5 units. Also read from the graph the work
done when the distance travelled by the body is: 2 units and 0 unit.
21. The taxi fare in a city is as follows: For the first kilometre, the fare is Rs 8 and for the subsequent
distance it is Rs5 per km. Taking the distance covered as x km and total fare as Rs. y, write a
linear equation for this information, and draw its graph

22. The point where 3x + 2y =12 intersects at y-axis is: A) (6,0) B) (0,6) C) (0,4) D) (4,0)
23. In one day, cricket match, Raina and Dhoni scored 198 runs. Express this as a linear equation in
two variables. A) x + 98 = 100 B) x − y = 98 C) x + y = 198 D) x + y = 98
24. Equation of a line which is 7 units distance above the y-axis A) y = 7 B) x + 7 = y C) x = 7
D) x – y = 0
25. Graph of y = −5 is a line A) Parallel to y-axis B) Parallel to x-axis C) Passes through the
origin D) None of these
26. The graph of the equation x + a = 0 is a line parallel to: A) X-axis B) Y-axis C)
Passes through the origin D) None of these
27. If the linear has solutions (–5, 5), (0, 0), (5, –5), then the equation of the line is: A) x – y = –10
B) x – y = 10 C) x + y = 0 D) x – y = 7
28. x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of the linear equation: A) x + 2y = 7 B) 5x + 2y = 7 C) x + y = 7
D) 5x + y = 7
29. The equation of x-axis is of the form: A) x = 0 B) y =0 C) x+y = 0 D) x =y
30. The linear equation 2x – 5y = 7 has (A) A unique solution (B) Two solutions
(C) Infinitely many solutions (D) No solution
31. The linear equation 3x – y = x – 1 has : (A) A unique solution (B) Two solutions
(C) Infinitely many solutions (D) No solution
32. Any solution of the linear equation 2x + 0y + 9 = 0 in two variables is of the form
(A) (−9/ 2 , ) (B) ( , −9/ 2) (C) (0, −9 /2) (D) (−9. 0)
33. The equation x = 7, in two variables, can be written as (A) 1x + 1y = 7 (B) 1x + 0y = 7
(C) 0x + 1y = 7 (D) 0x + 0y = 7
34. Which of the following are linear : (i) 3x (x – 2) = 3x 2 + 2x – 7 (ii) (x + 1) (x – 2) = 10
(iii) x (x + 1) = –2x2 + 7x + 2 (iv) 2x 2 + 7x – 3 = 2x (x + 1)
35. Find out which of the following equations have x = 2, y = –1 as a solution : (i) 3x + 2y = 4
(ii) 4x – y = 8 (iii) x – y/2 = 3 (iv) 4x – y = 9 (v) x/2 – y =2 (vi) 7x – 4y = 18