What is the slope of the line given by the equation 8 = 3y - 5x?
(A) -5
(B) -
(C) -
(D)
(E)
For what value of x, if any, is the equation (x - 1)2 = (x - 7)2 true?
(F) -4
(G) -1
(H) 0
(J) 4
(K) There is no value of x for which the equation is true.
Correct Answer: J
All of the following statements about rational and/or irrational numbers must be true EXCEPT:
(F) the sum of any two rational numbers is rational. (G) the product of any two rational numbers is rational. (H) the sum of any two irrational numbers is irrational. (J) the product of a rational and an irrational number may be rational or irrational. (K) the product of any two irrational numbers is irrational.
Correct Answer: K
The second term of an arithmetic sequence is -2, and the third term is 8. What is the first term?
(Note: An arithmetic sequence has a common difference between consecutive terms.)
（A）-12
（B） -10
（C） 
（D） 3
（E） 10
Correct Answer: A
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1
In the following figure, the regular octagon has a side with a length of 1. What is the area of the shaded region?
- 2
Which choice below is the complete solution set of |2z - 3| ≥ 7?
- 3Danielle’s phone plan charges her $30 per month for the first 200 minutes and then $0.10 per minute for each subsequent minute. If Danielle paid exactly $100 last month, how many minutes did she use?
- 4
What is the sum of the 2 solutions of the equation x2 + 5x - 24 = 0?
- 5
Greg is making a triangular sail for a boat, shaped like a right triangle and shown below.
Sail material costs $8.99 for 150 square feet. If the material can be purchased in any quantity, which of the following is closest to the cost in dollars of the material needed to fill the area of the sail as shown?