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Elementary Algebra Subsection of the ACT Test

Author: Stacey Roshan

Notes on "Elementary Algebra Subsection of the ACT Test"

Overview

(0:00-0:14) Introduction
(0:15-0:31) Topics Covered
(0:32-1:02) Difference of Squares
(1:03-2:07) Factoring Quadratic Equations
(2:08-3:03) Understanding Algebraic Expressions
(3:04-4:09) Using Variables to Express Functional Relationships & Understanding Algebraic Operations
(4:10-6:00) FOIL
(6:01-6:08) Recap

Notes

There are 10 questions on the elementary subsection of the math section of the ACT exam. This subsection focuses on the following topics:

Properties of exponents
Properties of square roots
Evaluation of algebraic expressions through substitution
Using variables to express functional relationships
Understanding algebraic operations
Factoring quadratic equations

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