Name :……………………………………….

a) x + 3 = 5
Class :……………. Date :……………….

b) 2 + z = 9
TOPIC 6: LINEAR EQUATIONS

1. Which of the following is a linear c) q − 5 = −7

equation in one variable?

A −𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 = 3
B 𝑝+𝑞 d) 8 = 4 − w
C 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 8
D −2𝑚 − 3 = −7

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2. Which of the following is a linear g+ =1
equation in one variable? e) 3

A x2 -2x = 0 C 3 ( x - 4 ) = 2x
x+y=4 16 + u − 7 = 2 − 5
B D 5-4=1 f)

3. g) 2 x + 4 = x − 3

A number subtract by 5, the

balance is 2
(b) h) 15 − 5 y = −2 − 7 y
Underline the suitable linear
equation for the above situation.

5na = −7 p + 18 = −6 p + 10
i)

an2 = 5

an5 = 2 j) 3 + 9m + 5 = 8m + 16

4. Solve all the following linear

equations. k) n + 6 − 3n = 5n + 7 − 2n

Example:
x−2 = 0
x−2+2 = 0+2
x=2
 f 3f
−2=7+
l) 4 4 v
f) 2  = 5
4

p 
g) 6  = 2
3 
5. Calculate all the following linear
equations.

Example:
2x = 4
2x 4
=
2 2 2g
h) +3= 0
x=2 3

a) 3x = 21

b) 5 y = 60
−3z 1
i) − =7
4 2

c) 9 z = −72

3b + 2
=7
d) −4q = −48 j) 5

u
e) =8
2
7. Solve the simultaneous linear
equations using elimination method. 1
Example: c) x + 3 y = 11
x + 2 y = 7 ………………..(1) 2
1
x + y = 5 ………………….(2) x − 3 y = −8
(1) – (2) 4
y=2
Substitute y = 2 into (2)
x+2=5
x + 2− 2 = 5− 2
x=3
Therefore, the solution is:
x = 3, y = 2

a) 2 x + y = 10
x+ y =7

2y
d) −3 x + = −1
3
2 1
9x − y =
3 3

b) 7 x − 4 y = −3
5x − 4 y = −1
 8 x − 16 y
e) = −2
−4
5x −16 y = 17
Answer e) x = −1, y = −1
1. D
2. C
3. a −5 = 2
4. a) x = 2
b) z = 7
c) q = 12
d) w = −4
2
e) g =
3
f) u = −14
g) x = −9
1
h) y = 6
2
i) p =8
j) m = 8
1
k) n = −
5
l) f = −15
5. a) x = 7
b) y = −12
c) z = −8
d) q = 12
e) u = 16
f) v = 10
g) p = 1
9 1
h) g = − or − 4
2 2
i) z = −10
j) b = 11
6. a) x = 2, y = 2
4 7
b) x = 4.8, y = 0.28 or x = 4 , y =
5 25
c) x = 2, y = 4
4
d) x = 2 , y = −6
5
3 3
e) x = x =1 , y = 3
10 5
7. a) x = 3, y = 4
b) x = −1, y = −1
2
c) x = −8, y = 1
3
1
d) x = − , y = −2
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