Year 9 Equations Worksheets | Printable PDFs

Year 9 Equations worksheets for Year 9 Maths (Key Stage 3). Students aged 13–14 learn how to form and solve equations, including equations involving angles and brackets. For easier questions involving linear equations try Year 8 Equations Worksheets.
Students practise solving increasingly challenging linear equations and applying algebraic techniques to a variety of problems. Some Year 9 students will be ready to solve quadratic equations. To practice solving simultaneous equations see Year 10 Equations Worksheets.

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For more Equations Worksheets, see Year 10 Equations Worksheets


Common Questions about Year 9 Equations

  1. What does it mean to solve an equation?

    Solving an equation means finding the value or values of the variable that make the equation true.
  2. Why must you do the same thing to both sides of an equation?

    You must do the same operation to both sides to keep the equation balanced and maintain equality.
  3. How can you check if your solution is correct?

    Substitute your answer back into the original equation and check that both sides are equal.

Year 9 Equations Common Mistakes

  1. Common Mistake 1

    Doing an operation to one side of the equation but forgetting to do it to the other side.
  2. Common Mistake 2

    Making sign errors when moving terms from one side of the equation to the other.
  3. Common Mistake 3

    Not checking the final answer by substituting it back into the original equation.

Equations Worksheets - Free Worksheets Above

Year 9 solving quadratic equations (a) worksheet preview

Solving Quadratic Equations (A)

Year 9 solving quadratic equations (b) by factorising worksheet preview

Solving Quadratic Equations (B) By Factorising

Year 9 solving quadratic equations (c) by formula worksheet preview

Solving Quadratic Equations (C) By Formula