MCA High School / MCA EOC Algebra. Practice it free.

Creates, transforms, and solves algebraic expressions and equations and models relationships with them. This High School / MCA EOC reporting domain maps to 35 practice skills and 8 representative questions from the playable bank.

High School / MCA EOC35 mapped skills
What the test measures

Algebra skills

  1. Interpret the structure of expressions

  2. Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems

  3. Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials

  4. Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials

  5. Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

  6. Solve equations and inequalities in one variable

  7. Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically

Standards basis

Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007; assessed by MCA-III in grades 3-8 and 11 through 2026-27. 2022 standards phase in with MCA-IV beginning 2027-28) — Minnesota

How the MCA reports it

Minnesota’s MCA math is a state assessment tied to Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics rather than a separate national framework. The official public resources available here point to Minnesota-specific standards implementation, and absent a test blueprint, the coverage map should be organized by the state’s grade-level math domains that closely parallel CCSS-M. Note: the current MCA-III assesses the 2007 Minnesota standards in grades 3-8 and 11; Minnesota administers a single comprehensive high-school (grade 11) math test, NOT Algebra I / Geometry / Algebra II end-of-course exams — the 'High School / MCA EOC' band below is the grade-11 HS administration. (MCA-IV on the 2022 standards begins 2027-28.)

Blueprint & weighting

MCA uses the Independent / state-specific framework (by grade domains structure).

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Practice playeasy

3x12=24|3x - 12| = 24

Which of the following gives both solutions to the given equation?

The equation means 3x12=243x - 12 = 24 or 3x12=243x - 12 = -24. Adding 1212 gives 3x=363x = 36 or 3x=123x = -12. Dividing by 33 gives x=12x = 12 or x=4x = -4. Both solutions are 4-4 and 12.12\textsf{.}

Practice playeasy

If 6x+12=48|6x + 12| = 48, what is the positive value of x+2x + 2?

Rewrite 6x+12=6(x+2)=6x+2=6x+2|6x + 12| = |6(x + 2)| = |6|\,|x + 2| = 6|x + 2|. Since 6x+2=486|x + 2| = 48, divide by 66 to get x+2=8|x + 2| = 8. The expression x+2x + 2 equals 88 or 8-8; the positive value is 8.8\textsf{.}

Practice playmedium

Which is the completely factored form of 20x230x20x^{2} - 30x?

The greatest common factor of 20x220x^{2} and 30x30x is 10x.10x\textsf{.} Factoring gives 10x(2x3)10x(2x - 3).

Practice playeasy

A car rental allows a trip length dd, in days, that is at least 22 days but less than 77 days. Which inequality represents the possible values of dd?

At least 22 gives d2d \ge 2. Less than 77 gives d<7d < 7, so 2d<72 \le d < 7.

Practice playeasy

Which expression is equivalent to 4x294x^{2} - 9?

4x29=(2x)232=(2x3)(2x+3)4x^{2} - 9 = (2x)^{2} - 3^{2} = (2x - 3)(2x + 3).

Practice playeasy

How many distinct real roots does x249=0x^{2} - 49 = 0 have?

Here a=1a = 1, b=0b = 0, and c=49c = -49. Substituting into b24acb^{2} - 4ac gives 024(1)(49)=196,0^{2} - 4(1)(-49) = 196\textsf{,} so there are 22 distinct real roots.

Practice playeasy

What is the discriminant of x216=0x^{2} - 16 = 0?

Here a=1a = 1, b=0b = 0, and c=16c = -16. Substituting into b24acb^{2} - 4ac gives 024(1)(16)=640^{2} - 4(1)(-16) = 64.

Practice playmedium

Which expression is equivalent to 10ug+30u\dfrac{10u}{g} + 30u, where g>0g > 0?

Write 30u30u with denominator gg: 10ug+30ugg=10u+30ugg=10u(1+3g)g\dfrac{10u}{g} + \dfrac{30ug}{g} = \dfrac{10u + 30ug}{g} = \dfrac{10u(1 + 3g)}{g}.

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