CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Basic 2026: question 28(a)
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 430/1/1, section C, question 28(a), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q28(a) · 3 marks · Short answerPair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Solve the following system of equations graphically : ;
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 430/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Make a table of at least two or three points for each equation; putting or is easiest.
Hint 2
The solution is the point where the two lines meet. Check whether both lines cut the x-axis at the same point.
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
For , i.e. : table : 0, 3, 6 and : 2, 1, 0. Plot (0, 2), (3, 1), (6, 0) and join them to get the first line.
- 1 mark
For , i.e. : table : 0, 3, 6 and : −4, −2, 0. Plot (0, −4), (3, −2), (6, 0) and join them to get the second line.
- 1 mark
The two lines intersect at (6, 0), which lies on the x-axis. Hence the solution is .
Answer: x = 6, y = 0, i.e. the point (6, 0)
Where the marks are
- Correct table and graph of (1 mark)
- Correct table and graph of (1 mark)
- Reads the intersection point (6, 0) as the solution (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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