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Solving equations can feel like cracking a secret code! In Class 8 Maths Linear Equations In One Variable Worksheets, you'll learn easy methods to find the value of unknown numbers and practice with questions just like those asked in your CBSE exams.


This worksheet helps you understand step-by-step solving, avoid common mistakes, and even master word problems. You can always check solutions, and if you're ever stuck, Vedantu offers a free PDF so you can study anytime, anywhere. Don't forget to check the complete syllabus at Class 8 Maths Syllabus.


Practicing these questions will sharpen your problem-solving skills and boost your confidence before exams. For even more tricky questions to try, visit Class 8 Maths Important Questions.


Access Worksheet for Class 8 Maths Linear Equations in One Variable

1. What is the value of y, if y-2=7

  1. 8

  2. 9

  3. 10

  4. 7


2. What is the value of a, if 6a= 18

  1. 6

  2. 3

  3. 3

  4. 4


3. What is the value of X if $X+\dfrac{3}{7}=\dfrac{17}{7}$?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 6

  4. 8


4. What is the value of $A$, If $7 A-16=9$

  1. $\dfrac{25}{7}$

  2. $\dfrac{17}{7}$

  3. $\dfrac{22}{7}$

  4. $\dfrac{1}{7}$


5. What is the value of $z$, If $\dfrac{z}{1.6}=1.5$

  1. $2.4$

  2. $1.6$

  3. $3.2$

  4. $4.2$


Fill in the blanks, For Question (6-10)

6. If $\dfrac{8 z-3}{3 z}=\mathbf{2}$, so $\mathbf{z}=\ldots \ldots$


7. If $\mathrm{y}=\dfrac{1}{2}$, then $\dfrac{5}{4}=\dfrac{y}{2}=\ldots \ldots$


8. $\dfrac{1}{4} \times\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}\right)=\ldots \ldots$


9. If $5-\dfrac{3}{5}=\dfrac{2}{5} y-2$,then $y=\ldots \ldots$


10. If 6 is subtracted from the product of $x$ and 5, the result is 12. The value of $x$ is.....


11. Six times a number is 48. What is the number?


12. Sum of the two numbers is 96. If one exceeds the other by 16. Find the number.


13. Simplify $5(1+2 y)=(y-3) 3$


14. A positive number is 4  times another number. If 16  is added to both the numbers, then one of the new numbers becomes thrice  the other new number. What are the numbers?


15. Aman’s age is three times his son’s age. Ten years ago he was five times his son’s age. Find their present ages


16. Two numbers are the ratio 10:6. If they differ by 36. What are the number?


17. Two equal sides of a triangle are each 4m less than three times the third side. Find the dimensions of the triangle, if its perimeter is 55m.


True / False( For question 18 and 19)

18. $\mathbf{y}=10$ for equation $\dfrac{y}{6}-\dfrac{y}{2}+\dfrac{y}{4}=\dfrac{3}{4}$


19. $\left(6-5 x^2\right)$ is a binomial?


Solve:

20. Solve the equation: $y+3=10$.


21. Solve the equation: $6=z+2$


22. Solve the equations: $\dfrac{3}{7}+x=\dfrac{17}{7}$


23. Solve the equation $6 x=12$


24. Solve the equation $\dfrac{t}{5}=10$.


25. Solve the equation $\dfrac{2 x}{3}=18$.


Answers to the Worksheet:

1. Correct option is (b)

If $y-2=7$

$\Rightarrow y=7+2$

$\Rightarrow y=9$


2. Correct option is (b)

If $6 a=18$

$\Rightarrow a=\dfrac{18}{6}$

$\Rightarrow a=3$


3. Correct option is (a)

If $X+\dfrac{3}{7}=\dfrac{17}{7}$

$X=\dfrac{17}{7}-\dfrac{3}{7}$

$\Rightarrow X=\dfrac{17-3}{7}$

$\Rightarrow X=\dfrac{14}{7}$

$\Rightarrow X=2$


4. Correct option is (a)

If $7 A-16=9$

$\Rightarrow 7 A=9+16$

$\Rightarrow 7 A=25$

$\Rightarrow A=\dfrac{25}{7}$


5. Correct option is (a)

If $\dfrac{z}{1.6}=1.5$

$\Rightarrow z=1.6 \times 1.5$

$\Rightarrow z=2.4$


6. If $\dfrac{8 z-3}{3 z}=2$

So, $8 z-3=2 \times 3 z$

$\Rightarrow 8 z-3=6 z$

$\Rightarrow 8 z-6 z=3$

$\Rightarrow 2 z=3$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{z}=\dfrac{3}{2}$


7. If $y=\dfrac{1}{2}$

Put the value on then $\dfrac{5}{4}-\dfrac{y}{2}$

$= \dfrac{5}{4}-\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}}{2}$

$= \dfrac{5}{4}-\dfrac{1}{2 \times 2}$

$= \dfrac{5}{4}-\dfrac{1}{4}$

$= \dfrac{5-1}{4}$

$= \dfrac{4}{4}$

= 1


8.  $\dfrac{1}{4} \times\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}\right)$

$= \dfrac{1}{4} \times\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{2}{4}\right)$

$= \dfrac{1}{4} \times\left(\dfrac{1+2}{4}\right)$

$= \dfrac{1}{4} \times\left(\dfrac{3}{4}\right)$

$= \dfrac{1 \times 3}{4 \times 4}$

$= \dfrac{3}{16}$


9. If $5-\dfrac{3}{5}=\dfrac{2}{5} y-2$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{5 \times 5}{1 \times 5}-\dfrac{3}{5}=\dfrac{2}{5} y-\dfrac{2 \times 5}{1 \times 5}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{25}{5}-\dfrac{3}{5}=\dfrac{2}{5} y-\dfrac{10}{5}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{25-3}{5}=\dfrac{2 y-10}{5}$

$\Rightarrow 22=2 y-10$

$\Rightarrow 2 y=22+10$

$\Rightarrow 2 y=32$

$\Rightarrow y=\dfrac{32}{2}$

$\Rightarrow y=16$


10. If 6 is subtracted from the product of $x$ and 5, the result is 12.

$5x - 6 =12$

$5x = 12 - 6$

$5x = 6$

$x=\dfrac{6}{5}$


11. Let us know the number is $y$.

Then, $6 y=48$

$y=\dfrac{48}{6}$

$y=8$


12. According to the question,

Let the smaller number be $\mathrm{X}$.

The other number is $X+96$

According to the question,

$\Rightarrow X+X+96=16$

$\Rightarrow 2 X=96-16$

$\Rightarrow X=40$

The other number is $40+16=56$

So, the two numbers are $40$ and $56$.


13. Simplify $5(1+2 y)=(y-3) 3$

$\Rightarrow 5 \times 1+5 \times 2 y=y \times 3-3 \times 3$

$\Rightarrow 5+10 y=3 y-9$

$\Rightarrow 10 y-3 y=-9-5$

$\Rightarrow 7 y=-14$

$\Rightarrow y=\dfrac{-14}{7}$

$\Rightarrow y=-2$


14. Let the first number be $x$,then another number be $4 x$. 

After adding 16, the new numbers are $x+16$ and $4 x+16$.

According to the question,

$4 x+16=3(x+16)$

$4 x+16=3 x+48$

$4 x-3 x=48-16$

$x=32$

Other number $=4 x=4 \times 32=128$


15. Let Aman’s son’s age be x years.

Therefore, Aman’s age will be 3x years.

Ten years ago, their age was (x - 10) years and (3x - 10) years respectively.

According to the question,10 years ago,

Aman’s age = 5 × Aman’s son’s age 10 years ago

3x - 10 = 5(x - 10)

3x - 10 = 5x - 50

2x = 40

x = 20 and 3x = 60

Therefore, Aman and his son's age are 60 and 20 years respectively.


16 . Let the two numbers be $10 x$ and $6 x$.

According to the condition,

$10 x-6 x=36$

$4 x=36$

$x=9$

Two numbers are

$10 x=10 \times 9=90$

And $6 x=6 \times 9=54$

So, the two numbers are $90$ and $54$.


17. Given, two equal sides of a triangle are each 4 m less than three times the third side.

The perimeter of the triangle is 55 m.

We have to find the dimensions of the triangle.

Let the third side of the triangle be x m

Two equal sides = 3x - 4 m

We know, Perimeter = sum of all sides.

According to the question,

3x - 4 + 3x - 4 + x = 55

7x - 8 = 55

By transposing,

7x = 55 + 8

7x = 63

$x = \dfrac{63}{7}$

x = 9

Now, 3x - 4 = 3(9) - 4

= 27 - 4

= 23 m

Therefore, the dimensions of the triangle are 23 m, 23 m and 9 m.


18. False

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{y}{6}-\dfrac{y}{2}+\dfrac{y}{4}=\dfrac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{2 \times y}{2 \times 6}-\dfrac{6 \times y}{6 \times 2}+\dfrac{3 \times y}{3 \times 4}=\dfrac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{2 y}{12}-\dfrac{6 y}{12}+\dfrac{3 y}{12}=\dfrac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{2 y-6 y+3 y}{12}=\dfrac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{-y}{12}=\dfrac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow -y=\dfrac{12 \times 3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow -\mathrm{y}=3 \times 3$

$\Rightarrow -\mathrm{y}=9$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{y}=-9$

 

19. True, A polynomial or algebraic expression with just two terms is called a binomial.


20. Given: $y+3=10$

$\Rightarrow y+3-3=10-3$ (subtracting 3 from each side)

$\Rightarrow y=7$ (Required solution)


21. We have $6=z+2$

$\Rightarrow 6-2=z+2-2$ (subtracting 2 from each side)

$\Rightarrow 4=z$

Thus, $z=4$ is the required solution.


22. We have $\dfrac{3}{7}+x=\dfrac{17}{7}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \dfrac{3}{7}-\dfrac{3}{7}+x=\dfrac{17}{7}-\dfrac{3}{7}$

(subtracting $\dfrac{3}{7}$ from each side)

$\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{17-3}{7}$

$\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{14}{7}$

$\Rightarrow x=2$

Thus, $x=2$ is the required solution.


23. We have $6 x=12$

$\Rightarrow 6 x \div 6=12 \div 6$ (dividing each side by 6 )

$\Rightarrow x=2$

Thus, $x=2$ is the required solution.


24. Given $\dfrac{t}{5}=10$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{t}{5} \times 5=10 \times 5$ (multiplying both sides by 5 )

$\Rightarrow t=50$

Thus, $t=50$ is the required solution.


25. We have $\dfrac{2 x}{3}=18$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{2 x}{3} \times 3=18 \times 3$ (multiplying both sides by 3 )

$\Rightarrow 2 x=54$

$\Rightarrow 2 x \div 2=54 \div 2$ (dividing both sides by 2 )

$\Rightarrow x=27$

Thus, $x=27$ is the required solution.


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Examples of Class 8 Linear Equations in One Variable

Here are some common examples of Class 8 Linear Equations questions:

Q. A rational number has an eight times larger denominator than its numerator. The result is 3/2 if the numerator is raised by 17 and the denominator is lowered by 1. Find the rational number.

Solution:

The denominator will be (x + 8) if the numerator is x.

As given,

(x + 17)/(x + 8 - 1) = 3/2

⇒ (x + 17)/(x + 7) = 3/2

⇒ 2(x + 17) = 3(x + 7)

⇒ 2x + 34 = 3x + 21

⇒ 34 - 21 = 3x - 2x

⇒ 13 = x

The rational number is 13/21 (or x/(x + 8)).

 

Q.(3y + 4)/(2 – 6y) = -2/5

Solution:

(3y + 4)/(2 – 6y) = -2/5

⇒ 3y + 4 = -2/5 (2 – 6y)

⇒ 5(3y + 4) = -2(2 – 6y)

⇒ 15y + 20 = -4 + 12y

⇒ 15y – 12y = -4 – 20

⇒ 3y = -24

⇒ y = -8

 

Q. (7y + 4)/(y + 2) = -4/3

Solution:

(7y + 4)/(y + 2) = -4/3

⇒ 7y + 4 = -4/3 (y + 2)

⇒ 3(7y + 4) = -4(y + 2)

⇒ 21y + 12 = -4y – 8

⇒ 21y + 4y = -8 – 12

⇒ 25y = -20

⇒ y = -20/25 = -4/5

 

Q. The ratio between Hari and Harry's ages is 5:7. Their ages will be proportionately 3:4 in four years. What is their age right now?

Solution:

Let Harry's age be seven times that of Hari. After four years,

Age of Hari = 5 times + 4 Age of Harry =7 x + 4

As given,

(5x + 4)/(7x + 4) = ¾

⇒ 4(5x + 4) = 3(7x + 4)

⇒ 20x + 16 = 21x + 12

⇒ 21x - 20x = 16 - 12

⇒ x = 4

Hari age is 5x, or i.e., 5* 4 years = 20 years

Age of Harry = 7x = 7*4 = 28 years.

 

Q. 3(t – 3) = 5(2t + 1)

Solution:

3(t – 3) = 5(2t + 1)

⇒ 3t – 9 = 10t + 5

⇒ 3t – 10t = 5 + 9

⇒ -7t = 14

⇒ t = 14/-7

⇒ t = -2

 

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FAQs on Class 8 Maths Linear Equations In One Variable Worksheets

1. What defines a 'Linear Equation in One Variable' and makes it important for Class 8 exams?

A linear equation in one variable is an algebraic equation where the highest power of the variable is 1. It can be written in the standard form ax + b = 0, where 'x' is the variable and 'a' and 'b' are numbers. These questions are fundamental in exams, often appearing as 1-mark questions to test basic concepts like identifying the variable and its power.

2. What is the step-by-step method to solve an equation like 3(t - 3) = 5(2t + 1) for a 2 or 3-mark question?

To solve an equation with variables on both sides, follow these exam-oriented steps for full marks:

  • Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation by distributing the numbers outside the brackets. Here, it becomes 3t - 9 = 10t + 5.

  • Step 2: Transpose all terms with the variable to one side (e.g., LHS) and all constant terms to the other side (e.g., RHS). This gives 3t - 10t = 5 + 9.

  • Step 3: Combine like terms on both sides. The equation becomes -7t = 14.

  • Step 4: Solve for the variable by dividing both sides by its coefficient (-7). This yields t = -2.

3. What is the most common mistake students make when transposing terms in linear equations, and how can it be avoided?

The most common and critical mistake is forgetting to change the sign of a term when moving it from one side of the equals sign to the other. For example, moving '+7' from LHS to RHS should make it '-7'. To avoid this, always double-check the sign of every term you transpose. A good practice is to circle the term with its sign before moving it to remind yourself to flip the operation (addition becomes subtraction, multiplication becomes division, and vice versa).

4. What types of word problems are most expected in the CBSE Class 8 exam for 2025-26 from this chapter?

For the 2025-26 session, you can expect word problems that test your ability to form and solve a linear equation. These are often higher-mark questions (3-5 marks). Important types include:

  • Questions based on ages of people (e.g., father and son).

  • Problems involving consecutive integers or numbers.

  • Questions related to perimeter and dimensions of shapes like rectangles.

  • Problems about currency notes and their total value.

5. How can you verify your answer for a linear equation during an exam? Why is this step important?

To verify your solution, substitute the value of the variable you found back into the original equation. Caculate the Left-Hand Side (LHS) and the Right-Hand Side (RHS) separately. If LHS equals RHS, your solution is correct. This step is crucial in an exam because it helps you catch careless mistakes and ensures you secure full marks for the question, especially for high-value word problems.

6. How do you approach an important question type where the equation needs to be reduced to a linear form, like (x+1)/(2x+3) = 3/8?

This is a frequently asked question type. The key is to first convert it into a standard linear equation using the cross-multiplication method.

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerator of the LHS with the denominator of the RHS, and the numerator of the RHS with the denominator of the LHS. The equation becomes: 8(x + 1) = 3(2x + 3).

  • Step 2: Now it's a standard linear equation. Simplify it: 8x + 8 = 6x + 9.

  • Step 3: Transpose terms to get 8x - 6x = 9 - 8.

  • Step 4: Solve for x: 2x = 1, so x = 1/2.

7. For forming an equation from a word problem, what is the best strategy to select the 'variable'?

The best strategy is to identify the primary unknown quantity the question is asking you to find. This unknown quantity should be assigned the variable, usually 'x'. For instance, in an age problem asking for the son's current age, you should let 'the son's current age be x years'. All other unknown quantities in the problem can then be expressed in terms of 'x' based on the information given, making it easier to form the final equation.