Linear Equations - Worksheet 

Lesson: ​Algebra

1. Given the equation of the line 4x + 5y = 5 , which of the following points would the line
pass through?

a. (0, 0) c. (10,− 8)
b. (− 10, 9) d. (5,− 2)

2. Which of the following linear equations would ​NOT​ be collinear with the equation
y = mx + b ?

a. y − mx = b c. y − mx − b = 0
b. y − b = mx d. y + b + mx = 0

3. In the equation Ax + B y = C , which of the following pairs (A, B ) would make the slope of
the equation 2 on the standard coordinate axes?

a. (2,− 4) c. (4, 12)

b. (2, 4) d. (4,− 12)

4. Which of the following equations would have a slope of 4 and a y-intercept of 3?

a. y =− 4x − 3 c. y = 4x + 3
b. y − 4x =− 3 d. y + 4x = 3

5. Given the equation 2(5x + 10) = 3(2x + 8) , solve for x.

a. x=3 c. x=1
b. x=2 d. x=4

6. Given the system of equations x + 4y = 2 & 3x + 4y = 4 , solve for x and y respectively.

a. x = 0, y = ½ c. x = 1, y = 1/4
b. x = ½, y = ¼ d. x = ¼, y = ⅛

7. Given the equation y = mx , where m is a positive integer, which quadrants would the
graph of the equation pass through?
 a. Quadrants I & III only c. Quadrants I, III & IV only
b. Quadrants I, II & III only d. Quadrants II & IV only

8. Given the systems of equations 3x − 2y + z = 12 , x + 3y + z =− 4 , 2x + 2y − 4z = 6 , solve

for x , y and z respectively.

a. (3,− 2,− 1) c. (− 1,− 2, 3)

b. (− 2, 3,− 1) d. (3,− 1,− 2)

9. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to the line 9x + 8y = 9 ?

a. 9y + 8x = 9 c. 9x − 8y = 8
b. 9y − 8x = 10 d. 8y − 9x = 9

10. Which of the following lines is parallel but not collinear to the line 7x + 8y = 5 ?

a. 7x + 8y = 5 c. 7x + 8y − 5 = 0
b. 7x − 5 =− 8y d. 8y − 6 =− 7x

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11. Solve for x in the following linear equation 2 = 3 + 6 .

a. x=8 c. x = 10
b. x=9 d. x = 11

12. What is the slope of the equation, y = mx + 4 given that the line passes through the point
(2, 6) ?

a. −1 c. −2
b. 1 d. 2

13. Which of the following equations passes through the points (3, 5) and (9, 17) ?

a. y + 3x = 6 c. y − 5x = 2
b. y − 8x =− 4 d. y − 2x =− 1

14. Which of the following points would be found on the line created by the points (0, 0) and
(1, 8) ?

a. (8, 64) c. (− 4,− 30)

b. (6, 49) d. (− 10,− 100)
15. Which of the following points would be found on the line created by the points (0, 0) and
(1, 8) ?

a. (8, 64) c. (− 4,− 30)

b. (6, 49) d. (− 10,− 100)