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Linear Equations in Two Variables Class 9

This document discusses linear equations in two variables. It defines a linear equation in two variables as an equation with two variables, each raised to the first power. The standard form is ax + by + c = 0, where a, b, c are real numbers and a and b are not both equal to 0. Examples of linear equations in two variables are provided. The document also explains that a linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions, which can be found by assigning a value to one variable and solving for the other. Graphically, a linear equation in two variables can be represented as a straight line on a coordinate plane, with all points on the line representing solutions.

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Linear Equations in Two Variables Class 9

This document discusses linear equations in two variables. It defines a linear equation in two variables as an equation with two variables, each raised to the first power. The standard form is ax + by + c = 0, where a, b, c are real numbers and a and b are not both equal to 0. Examples of linear equations in two variables are provided. The document also explains that a linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions, which can be found by assigning a value to one variable and solving for the other. Graphically, a linear equation in two variables can be represented as a straight line on a coordinate plane, with all points on the line representing solutions.

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Linear Equations in Two Variables

Framing a Linear Equation


Linear equation in one variable

When an equation has only one variable of degree one, then that equation is
known as linear equation in one variable.

Standard form: ax+b=0, where a and b ϵ R & a  ≠  0


Examples of linear equation in one variable are :

- 3x-9 = 0
- 2t = 5

Linear equation in 2 variables

When an equation has two variables both of degree one, then that equation is
known as linear equation in two variables.

Standard form: ax+by+c=0, where a, b, c ϵ R & a, b  ≠  0


Examples of linear equations in two variables are:
- 7x+y=8
- 6p-4q+12=0

Examples of a Linear Equations


Solution of linear equation in 2 variables

A linear equation in two variables has a pair of numbers that can satisfy the
equations. This pair of numbers is called as the solution of the linear equation in
two variables.

The solution can be found by assuming the value of one of the variable and then
proceed to find the other solution.
There are infinitely many solutions for a single linear equation in two variables.

Graph of a Linear Equation


Graphical representation of a linear equation in 2 variables

Any linear equation in the standard form ax+by+c=0 has a pair of solutions (x,y), that
can be represented in the coordinate plane.
When an equation is represented graphically, it is a straight line that may or may not
cut the coordinate axes.
Solutions of Linear equation in 2 variables on a graph

A linear equation ax+by+c=0 is represented graphically as a straight line.


Every point on the line is a solution for the linear equation.
Every solution of the linear equation is a point on the line.

Lines passing through origin

Certain linear equations exist such that their solution is (0,0). Such equations when
represented graphically pass through the origin. 
The coordinate axes x-axis and y-axis can be represented as y=0 and x=0 respectively.

Lines parallel to coordinate axes

Linear equations of the form y=a, when represented graphically are lines parallel to
the x-axis and a is the y-coordinate of the points in that line.
Linear equations of the form x=a, when represented graphically are lines parallel to
the y-axis and a is the x-coordinate of the points in that line.

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