Linear Equation in Two Variables – 2

We have learnt:
 The Graph of Linear Equation in Two Variables is a straight line in the Cartesian Coordinate Plane
 The Linear Equation in Two Variables in the Standard form is ax + by + c = 0
 Finding the values of a, b and c
 Forming Linear Equation in Two Variables

Let us Learn
Exercise 4.1

2. Express the following linear equations in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b and
y
c in each case: (i) 2x + 3y = 9.35́ (ii) x – – 10 = 0 (iii) –2x + 3y = 6 (iv) x = 3y
5
(v) 2x = –5y (vi) 3x + 2 = 0 (vii) y – 2 = 0 (viii) 5 = 2x
Solution: y (iii) –2x + 3y = 6
(ii) x – – 10 = 0
(i) 2x + 3y = 9.35́ 5 –2x + 3y – 6= 0
2x + 3y – 9.35́ = 0 1 a = -2, b = 3, c= -6
a = 1, b = – , c = - 10
a = 2, b = 3, c = – 9.35́ 5

(iv) x = 3y (v) 2x = –5y (vi) 3x + 2 = 0

x – 3y + 0 = 0 2x + 5y + 0 = 0 3x + 0y + 2 = 0
a = 1, b = -3, c = 0 a = 2, b = 5, c = 0 a = 3, b = 0, c = 2

(vii) y – 2 = 0 (viii) 5 = 2x
0x + y – 2 = 0 2x – 5 = 0
a = 0, b = 1, c = -2 2x + 0y – 5 = 0
a= 2, b = 0, c = -5

Solution of a Linear Equation

 a linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions.

 The Solutions are mentioned in Ordered Pairs (x, y)
 (x, y) ≠(y, x)
Eg: x + 3y = 6
Let x = 2,
x + 3y = 6
2 + 3y = 6
3y = 6 – 2
3y = 4
4
y=
3
4
Ordered Pair (2, )
3
x + 3y = 6
y=2
x + 3(2) = 6
x+6=6
x=6–6
x=0
(0,2)

Example 3 : Find four different solutions of the equation x + 2y = 6.

Solution : x + 2y = 6 x + 2y = 6
x + 2y = 6 Let x = 0
Let x = 2 X + 2y = 6
2 + 2y = 6 0 + 2y = 6
2y = 6 – 2 2y = 6
2y = 4 Y=3
y=2 (0,3)
x + 2y = 2 + 4 = 6
Ordered Pair (2,2)

x + 2y = 6 x + 2y = 6
let y = 4 let y = 8
x + 2y = 6 x + 2y = 6
x + 2(4) = 6 x + 2(8) = 6
x+8=6 x + 16 = 6
x=6–8 x = 6 – 16
x = -2 x = -10
(-2,4) (-10,8)

Example 4 : Find two solutions for each of the following equations:

(i) 4x + 3y = 12
(ii) 2x + 5y = 0
(iii) 3y + 4 = 0
(i) 4x + 3y = 12 (ii) 2x + 5y = 0 (ii) 3y + 4 = 0
Let x = 0 Let x = 2 3y = -4
4(0) + 3y = 12 2(2) + 5Y = 0 4
3y = 12 4 + 5Y = 0 Y=-
3
y=4 5y = -4
(0,4) 4 0x + 3y = -4
Y =-
5 0 + 3y = -4
4 3y = -4
(2, - ¿ 4
5 Y=-
3
4
(2, - )
3
(i) 4x + 3y = 12 (ii) 2x + 5y = 0 (iii) 3y + 4 = 0
Let y = 4 Let x = 0 3y + 4 = 0
4x + 3y = 12 2(0) + 5y = 0 3y = -4
4x + 3(4) = 12 5y = 0 4
4x + 12 = 12 Y=0 Y=-
3
4x = 12 – 12 (0,0)
4x = 0
4
(10, - )
X=0 3
(0,4)
Y

6
5
4
3
2
1
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 X

4/3 = 1.3333

EXERCISE 4.2

1. Which one of the following options is true, and why? y = 3x + 5 has

(i) a unique solution, (ii) only two solutions, (iii) infinitely many solutions
Homework
Complete Exercise 4.2
2. Write four solutions for each of the following equations:
(i) 2x + y = 7 (ii) πx + y = 9 (iii) x = 4y