MS POINT Linear equation in two

variables

Linear equation in two variables

Some information:
• General form of equations = a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
• For infinitely many solution: 𝑎1 = 𝑏1 = 𝑐1
2 2 2
𝑎1 𝑏1
• For unique solution: 𝑎 ≠
2 𝑏2
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1
• For no solution: 𝑎 = ≠
2 𝑏2 𝑐2

Revision exercise
One or two mark questions:
1. Check whether the given pair of equations are consistent or not: x + 3y = 6 & 2x – 3y = 12
2. Show graphically that system of equations x + 2y = 5, 3x + 6y = 15 has infinetly many solutions.
3. Solve the given pair of equations by substitution method : x + y = 14 & x – y = 4
4. State the condition for infinitely many equations.
5. On comparing the ratios a1/a2, b1/ b2 and c1/ c2, find out whether the lines representing the equations 6x
– 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0, will intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident.
6. Solve graphically: 3x – 2y = 4 & 2x + y = 5.
7. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago, Jacob’s age was
seven times that of his son. What are their present ages?
8. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 & 2x – 4y = -24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.
9. Solve the equations x – 2y = 5 & 2x – 4y = 10 the substitution method.
10. Aditya is walking along the line joining points (1, 4) and (0, 6). Aditi is walking along the line joining
the points (3, 4) and (1, 0). Represent on graph and find the points where both of them cross each other.
11. Solve the following pair of linear equations:

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12. A fraction n reduces to ¼ when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and 3 is added to the denominator.
But it reduces to 2/3 if 6 is added to the numerator and the denominator is multiplied by 3. Find the
fraction.
Three mark questions:
13. Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 & 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of the
vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the X axis, and shade the triangular region.
10 2 15 5
14. Solve for ‘x’ and ‘y’: x+y + x−y = 4 and x+y − x−y = −2
15. Ritu can row downstream 20km in 2hours, and upstream 4km in 2 hours. Find her speed of rowing in
still water and speed of the current.
16. For each of the following system of equations determine the value of k for which the given system of
equations has unique solution:
(i) x – ky= 2 and 3x + 2y = -5 (v) 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and kx – 6y – 8 = 0
(ii) 2x – 3y = 1 and kx + 5y = 7 (vi) 2x + ky = 1 and 5x – 7y = 5
(iii) kx + 2y = 5 and 3x + y = 1 (vii) 4x + ky + 8 = 0 and 2x + 2y + 2 = 0
(iv) 4x – 5ky = 0 and 2x – 3y = 12 (viii) x + 2y = 3 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0
17. For what value e of k , the following system of equations will represent the coincident lines.
x + 2y + 7 = 0 and 2x + ky + 14 = 0
18. Obtained the condition for which the following system of equations to have a unique solution.
ax + by = c and lx + my = n
19. Determine the value of a and b so that the following system of equations to have infinitely many
solution.
(i) (2a - 1)x + 3y – 5 = 0 and 3x + (b -1)y - 2 = 0
(ii) 2x – 3y = 7 and (a + b)x – (a + b - 3)y = 4a + b
20. A is two years older than B. A’s father D is twice as old A and B is twice as old as his sister C. The
ages of D and C differ by 40 years. Find the ages of A and B
Four mark questions:
21. Show that there is a value of ‘k’ for which the system 6x + 3y = k – 3 & 12x + ky = k has infinitely
many solution.
22. Solve for ‘x’ and ‘y’: a (x +y) + b(x - y) = a2 – ab + b2 and a (x + y) – b(x -y) = a2 + ab + b2
23. Solve for ‘x’ & ‘y’ : (a-b)x + (a+b)y = a2 – 2ab – b2 and (a+b) (x+y) = a2 + b2
24. A man starts his job with a certain monthly salary and earns a fixed increment every year. If his salary
was Rs1500 after 4 years of service and Rs1800 after 10 years of service. What was his starting salary
and what is the annual increment?
25. In a ΔABC,  C = 3 B = 2(A + B). Find the three angles of the triangle.
26. Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If one student is extra in a row, there would be 2 rows
less. If one student is less in a row there would be 3 rows more. Find the number of students in the
class.

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27. Solve the graphically the pair of linear equations 3x – 4y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 21 = 0. Find the
coordinates of the vertices of triangular region formed by these lines and X-axis. Also, calculate the
area of this triangle.
28. Find the values of a and b for which the following system of equation has infinitely many solution.

29. Solve the following equations:

1. ax + by –a + b = 0 and bx – ay –a –b = 0
2. 2(x/a) + y/b = 2 and x/a – y/b = 4
3. y = 2x/3 + 6 and 2y – 4x = 2
4. ax + by = a –b and bx – ay = a + b
5. x + y = a + b and ax – by = a2 – b2

30. Find the value of p and q for which the following system of equations has infinitely many solutions.
2x + 3y = 7 and (p + q)x + (2p - q)y = 21
31. The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 121, and
the two digits differ by 3. Find the number.
32. For what values of p and q for which the following system of linear equation has infinite number of
solution. 2x + 3y = 9 and (p +q)x + (2p - q)y = 3(p + q + 1)
33. Determine the value of k so that the following linear equation have no solution:
(3k + 1)x + 3y – 2 = 0 and (k2 + 1)x + (k - 2)y – 5 = 0
34. Finds the value of α and β for which the following system of linear equations has no solution.
2x + 3y = 7 and 2αx + (α + β)y = 28

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35. 4 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 2100 and 5 chairs and 2 tables cost Rs 1750. Find the cost of a chair and a
table respectively.
36. Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions:
(i) 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and 6x + ky – 15 = 0 (vi) 2x + (k-2)y = k and 6x+(2k-1)y=4k+1
(ii) 2x–3y =7 and (k+2)x – (2k+1)y = 3(2k-1) (vii) 2x + 3y = k and (k-1)x+(k+2)y = 3k
(iii) 2x + 3y = 2 and (k+2)x + (2k+1)y =2(k-1) (viii) 4x + 15 y = 3 and kx + 15y = 9
(iv) x + (k + 1)y = 4 and (k +1)x + 9y = 5k + 2 (ix) 8x + 5y = 9 and kx + 10y = 18
(v) kx + 3y = 2k + 1 and 2(k+1)x + 9y = 7k + 1 (x) kx – 2y + 6 = 0 and 4x – 3y + 9 = 0
37. Find the value of k for which the following system of equations has no solutions:
(i) kx – 5y = 2 and 6x + 2y = 7 (iv) x + 2y = 0 and 2x + ky = 5
(ii) 3x – 4y + 7 =0 and kx + 3y – 5 = 0 (v) 2x + ky + 3 = 0 and 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
(iii) 2x + ky = 11 and 5x – 7y = 5 (vi) kx + 3y = 3 and 12x + ky = 6
38. 2 tables and 3 chairs together costs Rs 2000 whereas 3 tables and 2 chairs together cost Rs 2500. Find
the total cost of 1 table and 5 chairs.
39. A fraction becomes 1/3, when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and in becomes 1/4 , when 8 is added
to irs denominator. Find the fraction.
40. Roohi travels 300 km to her home partly by train and partly by bus. She takes 4hrs. if she travels 60km
by train and remaining by bus. If she travels 100 km by train and remaining by bus, she takes 10
minutes longer. Find the speed of train and that of bus.
41. In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD ∠A = (2x-1)ᵒ, ∠B = (y + 5)ᵒ, ∠C = (2y+15)ᵒ and ∠D = (4x-7)ᵒ. Find the
four angles.
42. A two digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 or adding 1 or by
multiplying the difference of the digits by 13 and adding 2. Find the number.
43. Seven times a given two digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by interchanging the
digits and difference of the digits is 3. Find the number.
44. Points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. A car starts from A and another car starts from B at the
same time. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in 7 hours, but if they travel towards each
other. They meat in one hour What are their speeds?
45. From Delhi station if we buy 2 tickets to station A and 3 tickets to station b, the total cost is Rs 77, but
if we buy 3 tickets to station A and 5 tickets to station B, the total cost is Rs 124. What are fares from
Delhi to station A and to station B.
46. If twice the son’s age in years is added to the father’s age, the sum id 70. But if twice the father’s age is
added to the son’s age, the sum is 95. Find the age father and son.
47. A number consists 3 digits whose sum is 17. The middle one exceeds the sum of other two by 1. If the
digits be reversed the number is diminished by 396. Find the number.
48. In each of the following, find whether the system has unique solution, no solution or infinitely many
solutions. In case there is a unique solution, find it.

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