NCERT Solutions Class 7 Mathematics
Chapter – 4 (Simple Equations)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Mathematics Chapter – 4 Simple Equations Exercise 4.2 has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter : 4 Simple Equations
- NCERT Solution Class 7 Maths Exercise – 4.1
- NCERT Solution Class 7 Maths Exercise – 4.3
- NCERT Solution Class 7 Maths Exercise – 4.4
Exercise – 4.2
1. Give first the step you will use to separate the variable and then solve the equation:
(a) x – 1 = 0
(b) x + 1 = 0
(c) x – 1 = 5
(d) x + 6 = 2
(e) y – 4 = -7
(f) y -4 = 4
(g) y + 4 = 4
(h) y + 4 = -4
Solution –
(a) x – 1 = 0
We have to add 1 to both the side of given equation,
Then we get,
⇒ x – 1 + 1 = 0 + 1
⇒ x = 1
(b) x + 1 = 0
We have to subtract 1 to both the side of given equation,
Then we get,
⇒ x + 1 – 1 = 0 – 1
⇒ x = – 1
(c) x – 1 = 5
We have to add 1 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ x – 1 + 1 = 5 + 1
⇒ x = 6
(d) x + 6 = 2
We have to subtract 6 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ x + 6 – 6 = 2 – 6
⇒ x = – 4
(e) y – 4 = – 7
We have to add 4 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ y – 4 + 4 = – 7 + 4
⇒ y = – 3
(f) y – 4 = 4
We have to add 4 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ y – 4 + 4 = 4 + 4
⇒ y = 8
(g) y + 4 = 4
We have to subtract 4 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ y + 4 – 4 = 4 – 4
⇒ y = 0
(h) y + 4 = – 4
We have to subtract 4 to both the side of given equation,
⇒ y + 4 – 4 = – 4 – 4
⇒ y = – 8
2. Give first the step you will use to separate the variable and then solve the equation:
(a) 3l = 42
(b) = 6
(c) = 4
(d) 4x = 25
(e) 8y = 36
(f) =
(g) =
(h) 20t = – 10
Solution –
(a) 3l = 42
Now we have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ l = 14
(b) = 6
Now we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 2,
⇒ × 2= 6 × 2
⇒ b = 12
(c) = 4
Now we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 7,
⇒ × 7 = 4 × 7
⇒ p = 28
(d) 4x = 25
Now we have to divide both sides of the equation by 4,
⇒ =
⇒ x = =
(e) 8y = 36
Now we have to divide both sides of the equation by 8,
⇒ =
⇒ x = =
(f) =
Now we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ × 3 = × 3
⇒ x = =
(g) =
Now we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 5,
⇒ × 5 = × 5
⇒ a = =
(h) 20t = – 10
Now we have to divide both sides of the equation by 20,
⇒ =
⇒ x = – ½
3. Give the steps you will use to separate the variable and then solve the equation:
(a) 3n – 2 = 46
(b) 5m + 7 = 17
(c) = 40
(d) = 6
Solution –
(a) 3n – 2 = 46
First we have to add 2 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 3n – 2 + 2 = 46 + 2
⇒ 3n = 48
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ n = 16
(b) 5m + 7 = 17
First we have to subtract 7 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 5m + 7 – 7 = 17 – 7
⇒ 5m = 10
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 5,
⇒ =
⇒ m = 2
(c) = 40
First we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ × 3 = 40 × 3
⇒ 20p = 120
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 20,
⇒ =
⇒ p = 6
(d) = 6
First we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 10,
⇒ × 10 = 6 × 10
⇒ 3p = 60
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ p = 20
4. Solve the following equations:
(a) 10p = 100
(b) 10p + 10 = 100
(c) = 5
(d) = 5
(e) = 6
(f) 3s = – 9
(g) 3s + 12 = 0
(h) 3s = 0
(i) 2q = 6
(j) 2q – 6 = 0
(k) 2q + 6 = 0
(l) 2q + 6 = 12
Solution –
(a) 10p = 100
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 10,
⇒ =
⇒ p = 10
(b) 10p + 10 = 100
First we have to subtract 10 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 10p + 10 – 10 = 100 – 10
⇒ 10p = 90
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 10,
⇒ =
⇒ p = 9
(c) = 5
We have to multiply both sides of the equation by 4,
⇒ × 4 = 5 × 4
⇒ p = 20
(d) = 5
We have to multiply both sides of the equation by – 3,
⇒ × (- 3) = 5 × (- 3)
⇒ p = – 15
(e) = 6
First we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 4,
⇒ × 4 = 6 × 4
⇒ 3p = 24
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ p = 8
(f) 3s = – 9
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ s = -3
(g) 3s + 12 = 0
First we have to subtract 12 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 3s + 12 – 12 = 0 – 12
⇒ 3s = -12
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
⇒ =
⇒ s = – 4
(h) 3s = 0
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 3,
Then, we get,
⇒ =
⇒ s = 0
(i) 2q = 6
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 2,
⇒ =
⇒ q = 3
(j) 2q – 6 = 0
First we have to add 6 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 2q – 6 + 6 = 0 + 6
⇒ 2q = 6
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 2,
⇒ =
⇒ q = 3
(k) 2q + 6 = 0
First we have to subtract 6 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 2q + 6 – 6 = 0 – 6
⇒ 2q = – 6
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 2,
⇒ =
⇒ q = – 3
(l) 2q + 6 = 12
First we have to subtract 6 to the both sides of the equation,
⇒ 2q + 6 – 6 = 12 – 6
⇒ 2q = 6
Now,
We have to divide both sides of the equation by 2,
⇒ =
⇒ q = 3