Students' Learning Outcomes

Students' Learning Outcomes

After completing this unit, the students will be able to:

• Describe rational expressions.
• Factorize and simplify rational expressions.
• Demonstrate manipulation of algebraic fractions.
• Perform operations on rational expressions (limited to numerators and denominators that are monomials, binomials or trinomials).
• Solve different types of equations reducible to quadratic form of the type:
  • Exponential Equation
  • Reciprocal Equation
  • $ax^{2n} + bx^n + c = 0; a \neq 0, n = 2$
  • $(x + a)(x + b)(x + c)(x + d) = k$, where $a + b = c + d$
• Apply the concept of rational equations (limited to numerators and denominators that are monomials, binomials or trinomials) to real-world problems (such as the amount of work a person can do in certain amount of time, rates and work).