7, 12 – 5z, ( x – 4) + 10

Linear Equations in One Variable – 1 • A linear equation may have any rational number as its
(since highest
• Anpower of variable
algebraic > 1)
equation is an equality involving variables. solution.
It has an in
with linear expressions equality sign. The
one variable expression
only. Such on the left of the • In an equation, variables can be transposed from one
equality
ns in one variable. sign
The is theequations
simple Left Handwhich
Side (LHS). The side of the equation to the other.
expression on the right of the equality sign is the Right
ll of this type.Hand Side (RHS). Exercise:
1. The highest power of the variable in a linear equation
n equality is:
uality sign. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
2. The value of the variable for which the LHS of the
quality sign 2x – 3 = 7
equation becomes equal to RHS is called ___________ of
expression
2x – 3 = LHS equation.
is the Right
7 = RHS a. Expression b. factor c. term d. solution
3. A linear equation in one variable has ___________
solution(s).
• In an equation the values of the expressions on the LHS
and RHS are equal. This happens to be true only for a. One b. two c. three d. many
certain values of the variable. These values are the 4. What do we get when we transpose 5/2 to RHS in the
solutions/ of the equation. 𝒙 𝟓 %𝟑
equation + =
• To find the solution of an equation we assume that the 𝟒 𝟐 𝟒
two sides of the equation are balanced. We perform the 𝒙 %𝟑 𝟓 𝒙 %𝟓 𝟑
a. = + c. = +
same mathematical operations on both sides of the 𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟒 𝟐 𝟒
equation, so that the balance is not disturbed. A few 𝒙 %𝟑 %𝟓
b. = + d. None of these
such steps give the solution. 𝟒 𝟒 𝟐
• Equations where the expressions which form the 5. In the equation 3x = 4 – x, transposing -x to LHS we
equation contain only one variable and the highest get:
power of the variable appearing in the equation is 1, a. 3x – x = 4 b. 3x + x = 4
are called linear equations in one variable. b. – 3x + x = 4 d. -3x - x = 4
• A linear equation in one variable has only one solution. 6. If 7x + 15 = 50, then which of the following is the
• A linear equation may have linear expressions on both
solution of the equation?
sides of the equality sign.
 𝟔𝟓 𝟏 15. Which of the following is not a linear equation in one
a. -5 b. c. 5 d.
𝟕 𝟓 variable?
𝟐𝒙
7. If = 4, then the value of x is: a. 4x + 5 =0 c. 2x + 3y = 5
𝟓
%𝟖 𝟖 b. y = 0 d. All of these
a. 10 b. – 10 c. d. 𝒕
𝟓 𝟓 16. For which value of t, = 10?
8. The shifting of a number from one side of an equation 𝟓
to other is called: a. t = 2 b. t = 20 c. t = 50 d. can’t say
𝒙 𝟕
a. Transposition c. Distributivity 17. In the equation +1= , transposing 1 to RHS we
𝟑 𝟏𝟓
b. Commutativity d. Associativity
 get:
9. Which of the following is a linear equation? , .. , 1 𝒙 𝟖 𝒙 %𝟖
a. = b. = c. = d. =
a. x + 3 = 0 b. x2 + 1 = 0 c. y + y2 d. x2 + 2x = 4 - /0 - /0 𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟑 𝟏𝟓
10. The value of x for which the expressions 3x – 4 and 2x 18. For which value of p, 17 + 6p = 9?
𝟒 %𝟒 𝟏𝟑 %𝟏𝟑
+ 1 become equal is: a. p = b. p = c. p = d.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
a. –3 b. 0 c. 5 d. 1 
 𝒚
11. x exceeds 3 by 7, can be represented as:
19. If 1.6 = , then y is equal to
𝟏.𝟓
a. x + 3 = 2 c. x + 7 = 3 a. 240 b. 24 c. 2.4 d. 0.24
b. x – 3 = 7 d. x – 7 = 3 20. In the equation 6 = z + 2, transposing 2 to LHS we get:
12. The degree of the equation x – 2x + 1 = x2 – 3 is
2 a. – 6 – 2 = z c. – 6 + 2 = z
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d. 3. b. 6 + 2 = z d. 6 – 2 = z
13. What do we get when we transpose 3/7 to RHS in the
𝟑 𝟏𝟕
equation +x=
𝟕 𝟕
%𝟑 𝟏𝟕 %𝟏𝟕 𝟑
c. x = + c. x = +
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
%𝟑 %𝟏𝟕
d. x = + d. None of these
𝟕 𝟕
14. The solution of the equation 2x - 3 = 7 is
a. 10 b. 5 c. 2 d. 20