OBJECTIVES FOR THE MMPT
NO CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED ON THE MMPT. PRACTICE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES WITHOUT A CALCULATOR. |
. Hierarchy of Operations
Be able to:
• apply the proper order of operations when evaluating an arithmetic expression
Ex. Evaluate: −32 − (−52) − (−10)2 = ;
• apply the proper order of operations when working with algebraic expressions.
Ex. Simplify: ;
B. Factoring
Be able to factor polynomials over the integers:
1. By factoring the GCF
Ex. 25x (2x − 3)2 − 5x (2x − 3) = ;
2. By regrouping of the terms
Ex. Factor completely: 16x3 − 4x2 − 36x + 9 = ; x2
− 2xy + y2 − 4z2 =;
3. By applying the basic identities:
• A2 ± 2AB + B2 = (A ± B)2
Ex. Factor: x2 − 6xy + 9y2 =
• A2 − B2 = (A + B)(A − B)
Ex. Factor: 16x4 − 81y4 =
• A3 ± B3 = (A ± B)(A2
AB + B2)
Ex. Factor: 27a3 − 64b3 =
C. Rational Expressions
Be able to:
• Simplify, multiply, divide, add and subtract rational expressions
• Simplify complex fractions.
D. Exponents and Radicals
Be able to:
• Apply the laws of exponents to simplify, multiply and divide expressions
involving
integer and/or rational exponents
• Evaluate numbers raised to rational exponents and which result in a rational number
Write in radical form expressions containing rational
exponents and simplify the
answer.
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• Write in exponent form a radical expression and simplify the answer.
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Apply the laws of radicals to simplify, add, subtract,
multiply and divide radical
expressions
• Rationalize numerators or denominators.
Ex. 1. Rationalize the numerator: ;
2. Rationalize the denominator and simplify:
E. Equations
Be able to solve:
• linear equations
Ex. Solve for x:
• quadratic equations by factoring
Ex. Solve for x: x2 − 5x + 6 = 0 ;
• quadratic equations over the complex numbers using the quadratic formula
Ex. Solve for x: 3x2 − 2x +1 = 0 ;
• polynomial equations over the complex numbers by factoring
Ex. Solve for x: x3 − 27 = 0 ;
• rational equations
Ex. Solve for x:
;
• absolute value equations
Ex. Solve for x: |2x − 3|= 5;
• equations in quadratic form
Ex. Solve for x: (2x + 3)2 − 3(2x + 3) + 2 = 0 ;
• equations that involve radicals
Ex. Solve for x: ;
• exponential equations
Ex. Solve for x: ;
• logarithmic equations
Ex. Solve for x:
• literal equations
Ex. Solve for W: S = 2LW + 2LH + 2HW;
• systems of equations in two variables
Ex. Solve the system:
• trigonometric equations
Ex. Solve for x: , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
F. Inequalities
Be able to solve:
• linear inequalities in one variable
Ex. Solve for x:
• compound inequalities
Ex. Solve for x: −4x ≤ 8 and 2(x − 3) > 4 ;
−4x ≤ 8 or 2(x − 3) > 4; −3 < 5 − 2x ≤ 10;
• absolute value inequalities
Ex. Solve for x: |2x – 3|< 5; |5x + 7| + 8 > 11;
• quadratic inequalities
Ex. Solve for x : x2 − 5x + 6 ≥ 0;
• easily factorable or already factored polynomial inequalities
Ex. Solve for x: 2x3(x − 2)(x + 4)2(x +1) ≥ 0 ;
• rational inequalities
Ex. Solve for x: .