CH 2: Linear Equations in One Variable
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions
1) The number of solutions to a linear equation is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of the above
2) The solution of the equation ax + b = 0 is
a) x = ab b) x = −1 c) x = −b a d) x = ab
3) If 8x − 3 = 25 + 27x then x is
a) a fraction b) an integer c) a rational number d) cannot be solved
4) The shifting of a number from one side of an equation to the other is
called
a) Transposition b) Distributivity c) Associativity d) Commutativity
5) Which of the following is a linear equation in one variable:
a) x2 + x = 1 b) x + y = 4 c) 5x2 = 8 d) 2x + 3 = 6
Q2. Fill in the blanks
a) Any value of the variable which makes both sides of an equation equal is
known as a of the equation.
b) The solution of the equation 3x − 4 = 1 − 2x is .
c) 9 is subtracted from the product of p and 4, the result is 11. Then the
value of p is .
d) A term of an equation can be transposed to the other side by changing
its .
e) After 18 years, Swarnim will be 4 times as old as he is now. His present
age is years.
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Q3. True or False
a) The solution of a linear equation is always an integer. ( )
b) x = 1 is the solution of the linear equation 2x + 8 = 11. ( )
c) The solution of the equation 8x − 16 = 24 is 6. ( )
d) The algebraic equation is said to be linear if the highest power of the
variable is 1. ( )
e) x + 5 is a linear equation in one variable. ( )
Q4. Solve and Check Your Result
a) 6x − 3(2x − 5) = 3(2x − 1)
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b) (2x − 3) + (4x + 5) = 3
c) 2(x + 3) + 3(x + 1) = 4(2x − 3) + 3