{"id":7773,"date":"2016-09-20t12:43:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-20t19:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=7773"},"modified":"2021-09-17t06:09:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17t13:09:10","slug":"15-key-concepts-act-math-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/act\/15-key-concepts-act-math-review\/","title":{"rendered":"15 key concepts to review for act math"},"content":{"rendered":"
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did you know that the majority of act test-takers find the math test<\/a> to be the hardest section on the exam? it\u2019s true: act math<\/a> can look off-putting at first glance. but it doesn’t have to be a struggle. with these 15 key concepts to review for act math, you have your road map to act math success!<\/p>\n a few notes:<\/strong> 1. mean, median, and mode<\/strong><\/p>\n ah yes: mean, median, and mode. they\u2019re simple concepts to learn, but you don\u2019t want to get them mixed up on test day.<\/p>\n 2. probability<\/strong><\/p>\n if you want the odds to be in your favor, there\u2019s one big rule to remember about probability.<\/p>\n 3. absolute value<\/strong><\/p>\n if you see a vertical lines on either side of a number, that\u2019s absolute value. if those lines are around a negative number, treat the number like a positive number as you solve an equation.<\/p>\n 4. writing expressions and equations<\/strong><\/p>\n from time to time, you will come across a word problem that contains an algebraic expression or equation. when you see one of these questions, have your pencil out and ready to underline this key information.<\/p>\n 5. multiplying binomials<\/strong><\/p>\n you may know this one as foil (first outer inner last). though easy with a little practice, double check your work, especially if there are one or more negative numbers involved.<\/p>\n 6. inequalities<\/strong><\/p>\n the main thing to remember as you practice inequalities is that you should treat them like any other equation. the only difference is that when you multiply or divide by a negative number, switch the sign!<\/p>\n 7. relationships between the sides of an equation<\/strong><\/p>\n if you\u2019re having trouble figuring out the relationships between the sides of an equation, here are two things to remember.<\/p>\n 8. functions<\/strong><\/p>\n first of all, if you see \u2018f(x)\u2019, don\u2019t freak out. \u2018f(x)\u2019 is no different than \u2018y\u2019 in an equation. and if you see a compound function, like (f(g(x)), it\u2019s time to plug and play. but instead of plugging a number into a function, you\u2019re plugging one function into another function.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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pre-algebra (20-25%)<\/h2>\n
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elementary algebra (15-20%)<\/h2>\n
intermediate algebra (15-20%)<\/h2>\n
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