Get to know the calculator. The online Algebra 1 test has a graphing calculator built in. Practice with it before test day so you can graph an equation and check an answer quickly.

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Read what the question asks for. Is it the vertex or the axis of symmetry? A solution or a y-intercept? Find the key words before you look at the choices.

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Eliminate choices that can't be right. Cross out answers with the wrong sign or the wrong kind of answer. Then compare the choices that are left.

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Flag it and come back. Stuck on a question? Flag it for review and keep going. Return to your flagged questions before you submit.

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Check your work. Plug your answer back into the equation or graph it on the calculator. Make sure it makes sense in the problem.

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Pace yourself. The SOL test has no time limit so there is no need to rush. Read every choice before you pick one.

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