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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 6
Linear Equations in Two Variables
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Mathematics – Grade 8
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Quarter 1 – Module 6: Linear Equations in Two Variables
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 6
Linear Equations In Two Variables
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 Table of Contents

What This Learning Package is About.......................................................................... i

What I Need to Know.................................................................................................... i
How to Learn from this Learning Package.................................................................... i
Icons of this Learning Package..................................................................................... ii
What I Know................................................................................................................. iii

Lesson 1:
Linear Equations in Two Variables........................................... 1
What’s In..............................................................................................1
What’s New..........................................................................................1
What Is It..............................................................................................2
What’s More.........................................................................................3
What I Have Learned............................................................................3
What I Can Do......................................................................................4

Assessment.................................................................................................... 5
Key to Answers............................................................................................... 8
References...................................................................................................... 9
What This Module is About

Did you know how fast a car is just by knowing its distance and hours
traveled? In this module, you will learn the importance of illustrating linear equation in
two variables to prepare ourselves in solving problems involving rate like salary or
income in a certain event.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

 Illustrate linear equations in two variables. M8AL-Ie-3

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
1. Carefully read all the lessons.
2. Take your time in going thru each lesson.
3. Answer the pretest honestly. The purpose of the pretest is for you to
determine your prior knowledge before going thru the lessons and activities.
4. If you have a hard time understanding the lessons and activities, please do
take a break. Having breaks between lessons and activities will give you
some space where you can absorb the lesson well.
5. You can use the internet if you need more information about the lesson.
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Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
Knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

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 What I Know

Find out how much you already know about this module. Write the letter that
you think is the best answer to each question on a sheet of paper. Answer all items.
After taking and checking this short test, take note of the items that you were not able
to answer correctly and look for the right answer as you go through in this module.

1. Which of the following statements does not describe about the linear equation in
two variables?
A. The equation can be written in the standard form Ax + By = C
B. A, B and C are real numbers
C. x and y are constant terms
D. A and B are both not equal to zero

2. The following illustrates a linear equation in two variables EXCEPT .

A. y = x – 6 B. 8x – 4y = 1 C. 7x2 + 1 = – y D. x = y

3. What is the value of A in the equation 3x – 9y = 1?

A. 3 B. 9 C. 1 D. – 9

4. The value of B in the equation 3x + 9y = 1 is .

A. 3 B. 9 C. 1 D. – 9

5. In the equation –3x + 9y = 1, what is the value of C?

A. 3 B. 9 C. 1 D. – 9

Each item from 6 – 10 is worth 2 points.

6. What is the standard form of the equation 7x – y – 6 = 0?
A. 7x – y = – 6 B. 7x – y = 6 C. 7x + y = – 6 D. 7x + y = 6

7. The equation x = y + 3 can be express in standard form as .

A. x = y + 3 B. x +3 = y C. x + y = 3 D. x – y = 3

8. Which of the following is true to xy = 8?

A. xy = 8 is linear equation in two variables because it has variables x and y.
B. xy = 8 is not a linear equation in two variables because x and y are one term.
C. xy = 8 is linear equation in two variables because x and y are one term.
D. None of the above.

9. Is the equation x2 – y = 9 a linear equation in two variables? Why?

A. Yes, because x2 – y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
B. No, because x2 – y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
C. Yes, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.
D. No, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.

10. Is the equation 8

+ 7y = 9 a linear equation in two variables?
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A. Yes, because + 7y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
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B. No, because + 7y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
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C. Yes, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction.
D. No, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction.
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 Lesson
Linear Equations in
1 Two Variables

What’s In

Recall the translation of a verbal sentence to an equation. For example,

translate the verbal sentence: “The difference of two numbers is 8.” to an equation.

The term “difference” means the answer of the subtraction. The two numbers
can be represented by two variables, say x and y. Thus, the correct mathematical
equation is x – y = 8.

In the next section, you will find out what kind of equation is the example
above.

What’s New

Linear equations in two variables is an equation that can be written in the

standard form Ax + By = C where A, B and C are real numbers but A and B cannot
both be zero.

The equation, x – y = 8, is an example of a linear equation in two variables

because it is expressed in the form Ax + By = C where A = 1, B = –1 and C = 8.
Likewise, the exponent of the variables x and y are both equal to 1, which define a
linear equation in two variables.

Activity 1: Is That Me!

This activity will help you understand whether an equation can be written in
standard form Ax + By = C.

For example, 5x – 9y + 8 = 0 is a linear equation in two variables. It can be

written Ax + By = C as 5x – 9y = – 8.

Instruction: Put a check mark on yes if it can be written as Ax + By = C and no if

cannot be written.
Equation Yes No
1. 4x = 9y
2. 2x – y – 8 =0
3. 8x + 4y = 3x – 6

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 What Is It

Determine whether or not each equation illustrates a linear equation in two

variables. If so, identify the values of A, B and C.

Illustrative example 1: 5x = 10 + 3y
Solution: Express the equation into standard form Ax + By = C

5x = 10 + 3y
Since 5x = 10 + 3y can be expressed into the
5x – 3y = 10 + 3y – 3y
form Ax + By = C as 5x – 3y = 10, therefore it is
5x – 3y = 10
a linear equation in two variable where, A = 5, B
= – 3, and C = 10.

Illustrative example 2: y = 4x + 9
Solution: Expressed the equation into standard form Ax + By = C

y = 4x + 9
Since y = 4x + 9 can be expressed into Ax + By
y – 4x = 4x + 9 – 4x
= C, 4x – y = – 9, therefore it is a linear equation
– 4x + y = 9
in two variable where, A = 4, B = – 1 and C = –
(– 1)(– 4x + y) = (9)(– 1)
9.
4x – y = – 9

Illustrative example 3: 3x2 – y = 9

This is not a linear equation because the exponent of x is

3
Illustrative example 4: + 𝑦 = 20
𝑥
This is not a linear equation because a variable appears in the denominator of a
fraction.

Illustrative example 5: xy = 15

This is not a linear equation because the two variables are part of the same term.
 What’s More

Activity 2: Complete Me!

Illustrate that the following are linear equations in two variables by fillip up the table
below given number 1 as an example.
Express in Is it a Linear equation
A, B, C ∈ ℝ and
Equation standard form in two variables?
𝐴 ≠ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 ≠ 0
Ax + By = C Yes No
y = 4x + 6
A = 4, B = – 1
y = 4x + 6 – 4x + y = 6 ✔
and C = – 6.
4x – y = – 6

x=4–y

x=y

What I Have Learned

Activity 3: Generalization

How can you determine if an equation is a linear equation in two variables?

Summary
Let’s summarize. You have learned that:

Linear equations in two variables is an equation that can be written in the standard
form Ax + By = C where A, B and C are real numbers but A and B cannot both be
zero.
 What I Can Do

Activity 4: Let’s do this!

Name: Date: Score:

Illustrate that the following are linear equations in two variables by fillip up the table
below.
Express in Is it a Linear equation
A, B, C ∈ ℝ and
Equation standard form in two variables?
𝐴 ≠ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 ≠ 0
Ax + By = C Yes No

9 (x – 1) = 2y

7x + 4y = 4x – 6

For you to learn more about Linear Equation in Two Variables, just click the
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skC8O86qbKY.
 Assessment: (Post-Test)

Find out how much you have learned about this module. Write the letter that
you think is the best answer to each question on a sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following statements describe the linear equation in two variables?
I. The equation can be written in the standard form Ax + By = C.
II. A, B and C are real numbers.
III. x and y are constant terms.
IV. A and B are both not equal to zero.
A. I, II, III B. I, II, III, IV C. I, II, IV D. I, III, IV

2. The following illustrates a linear equation in two variables EXCEPT .

A. xy = 1 B. 8x – 4y = 1 C. 2 + x = – y D. x = y

3. What is the value of A in the equation x = y + 6?

A. 1 B. – 1 C. 6 D. – 6

4. The value of B in the equation x = y + 6 is .

A. 1 B. – 1 C. 6 D. – 6

5. In the equation x = y + 6, what is the value of C?

A. 1 B. – 1 C. 6 D. – 6

Each item from 6 – 10 is worth 2 points.

6. What is the standard form of the equation y = 9 – x?
A. – x + y = 9 B. x + y = 9 C. – x – y = 9 D. – x + y = – 9

7. The equation 3x – 7y – 9 = 0 can be express in standard form as .

A. 3x – 7y = 9 B. 3x + 7y = 9 C. 3x – 7y = – 9 D. 3x + 7y = – 9

8. Which of the following is true to 3xy + 9 = 0?

A. 3xy + 9 = 0 is linear equation in two variables because it has variables x and y.
B. 3xy + 9 = 0 is not a linear equation in two variables because x and y are one
term.
C. 3xy + 9 = 0 is linear equation in two variables because x and y are one term.
D. None of the above.

9. Is the equation 4x2 – 8y + 5 = 0 a linear equation in two variables?

A. Yes, because 4x2 – 8y + 5 = 0 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
B. No, because 4x2 – 8y + 5 = 0 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
C. Yes, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.
D. No, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.
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10. Is the equation
𝑥 = y + 9 a linear equation in two variables?
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A. Yes, because = y + 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
𝑥
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B. No, because = y + 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.
𝑥
C. Yes, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction
D. No, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction
Key to Answers

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References
Abuzo et al. 2013, Mathematics Learner’s Module Grade 8, p. 119-131

Sheisirenebkm, “Linear Equations in Two Variables”, Aug 13, 2016, Accessed on

July 8, 2020, https://www.slideshare.net/sheisirenebkm/linear-equations-in-two-
variables-64955504?qid=653a8aa1-aa75-412c-bccc
3afe0f87ff04&v=&b=&from_search=1

BYJU’s The Learning App, “Linear Equations in Two Variables”, Accessed on July 8,
2020, https://byjus.com/maths/linear-equations-in-two-variables/#word-problems

Don’t Memorise, “Linear Equations in 2 Variables – Review”, March 2, 2017,

Accesed on July 8, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skC8O86qbKY
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