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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I Divide Polynomials (Step by Step Please)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the same way you divide regular numbers

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you find a value that will go into the first terms and subtract the results till your satisfied with an outcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you do a drawing?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

do you have an example?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(10x^4 + 5x^3 + 4x^2 - 9 ) / (X + 1)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

wolfram does a draw up real fast like:

OpenStudy (amistre64):

they dont indicate that they are subtracting down the line tho

OpenStudy (amistre64):

they simply find the divider and post it; but you should be able to see that the result is subtraction like normal division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks a million :D

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yep

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