ACT Math — Algebra — Drill 2

About This Drill

ACT Math — Algebra — Drill 2 is a Math practice drill covering Algebra. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

This ACT Algebra drill covers a mix of core skills: solving for a variable, expanding polynomial expressions, setting up absolute value equations, writing and solving systems of equations in context, and solving equations involving radicals.

Questions in This Drill

1. If 5y + 12 = 3y − 4, what is the value of y?
2. Which of the following is equivalent to (2x − 3)(x + 5)?
3. What are all values of x that satisfy |2x − 6| = 10?
4. At a school store, notebooks cost $3 each and pens cost $1.50 each. Marco buys a total of 10 items and spends exactly $21. How many notebooks did Marco buy?
5. What is the solution to √2x − 3 = x − 3, where x is a real number?