{"id":5873,"date":"2026-04-09T14:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/?page_id=5873"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:48:54","slug":"accuplacer-prep-for-elementary-algebra-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/accuplacer-prep-for-elementary-algebra-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Accuplacer Prep for Elementary Algebra Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:225px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Learning Center Logo\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg 602w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image-300x227.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">636\/584-6688<br><a href=\"mailto:General_tutoring@eastcentral.edu\">General_tutoring@eastcentral.edu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Accuplacer Sample Questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACCUPLACER Practice Web App<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuplacerpractice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACCUPLACER Practice Web Test<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Extra help for problems on the <a href=\"https:\/\/accuplacer.collegeboard.org\/students\/prepare-for-accuplacer\/practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elementary Algebra Test.<\/a> If you miss or do not know how to start answering\u00a0the question, check out the links for explanation and additional practice.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Writing algebraic equations from a word problem.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-expressions-and-variables\/cc-6th-alg-expression-word-problems\/v\/writing-basic-expressions-from-word-problems-examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Basic algebraic expressions with word problems video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algebralab.org\/lessons\/lesson.aspx?file=Algebra_OneVariableWritingEquations.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algebra Lab &#8211; Translating Word Problems into Equations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Radical operations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-expressions-and-variables\/cc-6th-alg-expression-word-problems\/v\/writing-basic-expressions-from-word-problems-examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Simplifying square-root expressions video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/radicals2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Simplifying\/Multiplying Radicals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating expressions\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-expressions-and-variables\/cc-7th-evaluating-expressions-word-problems\/v\/evaluating-exponential-expressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Evaluating expressions with variables video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/evaluate.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Evaluating expressions and polynomials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Area of circles\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/basic-geo\/x7fa91416:circles-cylinders-cones-and-spheres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Area and circumference of circles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-seventh-grade-math\/cc-7th-geometry\/cc-7th-area-circ-challenge\/e\/shaded_areas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Shaded areas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Use the FOIL method to factor equations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:quadratics-multiplying-factoring\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:factor-quadratics-strategy\/v\/strategy-in-factoring-quadratics-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Strategy in factoring quadratics-part 1 video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:quadratics-multiplying-factoring\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:factor-quadratics-strategy\/v\/strategy-in-factoring-quadratics-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Strategy in factoring quadratics-part 2 video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolmath.com\/prealgebra\/15-intro-to-polynomials\/06-polynomials-multiplying-foil-01-108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolmath &#8211; Multiplying polynomials (binomials) using FOIL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Simplifying rational expressions with polynomials\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/precalculus\/x9e81a4f98389efdf:rational-functions\/x9e81a4f98389efdf:reducing-rational-expressions-to-lowest-terms\/a\/reducing-rational-expressions-to-lowest-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Reducing rational expressions to lowest terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/rtnldefs2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Simplifying rational expressions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Order of operations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/arithmetic\/arith-review-negative-numbers#arith-review-sub-neg-intro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Adding and subtracting negative numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-seventh-grade-math\/cc-7th-negative-numbers-multiply-and-divide#cc-7th-mult-div-fractions-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Multiplying and dividing negative numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra-basics\/basic-alg-foundations\/alg-basics-order-of-operations\/v\/order-of-operations-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Order of operations (big example) video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/orderops.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Order of operations (PEMDAS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Solving equations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-eighth-grade-math\/cc-8th-solving-equations\/variables-on-both-sides\/v\/equations-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Solving equations with variables on both sides video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/solvelin4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Solving linear equations with parentheses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Solving inequalities<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-seventh-grade-math\/cc-7th-variables-expressions\/cc-7th-inequalities\/v\/one-step-inequalities-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; One-step inequalities example video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/ineqsolv.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Solving linear inequalities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ordering\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-negative-number-topic\/x0267d782:ordering-rational-numbers\/a\/ordering-negative-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Ordering negative numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/arithmetic-home\/arith-review-fractions\/arith-comparing-fractions\/v\/ordering-fractions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Comparing and ordering fractions video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Checking solutions\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-equations-and-inequalities\/cc-6th-intro-equations\/a\/introduction-to-equations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Intro to equations<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsisfun.com\/algebra\/equations-solving.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Math is Fun &#8211; Solving equations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Adding rational expressions\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/precalculus\/x9e81a4f98389efdf:rational-functions\/x9e81a4f98389efdf:adding-and-subtracting-rational-expressions\/v\/adding-and-subtracting-rational-expressions-with-like-denominators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Acad- Adding and subtracting rational expressions (like denominators) video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/rtnladd.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Intro to adding and subtracting rational expressions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Graphing inequalities\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-sixth-grade-math\/cc-6th-equations-and-inequalities\/cc-6th-inequalities\/e\/inequalities_on_a_number_line\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Plotting inequalities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:multistep-inequalities\/v\/multi-step-inequalities-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Inequalities with variables on both sides video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Solving systems of equations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra-home\/alg-system-of-equations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; System of equations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/systlin2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Systems of linear equations: graphing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Factoring\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:quadratics-multiplying-factoring\/x2f8bb11595b61c86:factor-quadratics-intro\/a\/factoring-simple-quadratics-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Factoring simple quadratics review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/factquad.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purplemath &#8211; Factoring quadratics: The simple case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dividing by monomials\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/algebra2\/x2ec2f6f830c9fb89:poly-div\/x2ec2f6f830c9fb89:poly-div-by-x\/v\/polynomial-divided-by-monomial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Dividing polynomials by x (with remainders) video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolmath.com\/algebra\/05-division-of-polynomials\/01-dividing-by-monomials-01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolmath &#8211; Dividing by monomials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Word problem perimeter and area<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/cc-fourth-grade-math\/area-perimeter\/imp-area-and-perimeter\/v\/length-and-width-from-perimeter-and-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Area &amp; perimeter word problem: table video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algebralab.org\/lessons\/WORD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AlgebraLab &#8211; Word problem lessons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Basic rate problems\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/math\/pre-algebra\/pre-algebra-ratios-rates\/pre-algebra-rates\/a\/rate-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy &#8211; Rate review\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accuplacer Sample Questions: ACCUPLACER Practice Web AppACCUPLACER Practice Web Test Extra help for problems on the Elementary Algebra Test. 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