Question

Algebra 1 Help

Divide 16x^6-12x^4+4x^2 by 4x^2.

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Combining like terms?

Answer 3

http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/equation/ go here and type the equation the way you need to

Answer 4

Combining like terms is used for adding polynomials.

Answer 5

Then I have no idea.

Answer 6

Here you want to divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial and add the results.

Answer 7

Oh, okay. Thank you!

Answer 8

$$(16x^6-12x^4+4x^2 ) \div 4x^2.$$

Answer 9

*solving* so hold please:D

Answer 10

$$(16x^6-12x^4+4x^2 ) \div 4x^2

= (16x^6-12x^4+4x^2 )* \frac{1}{4x^2} $$

Answer 11

By definition $$a\div b= \frac{a}{b}=a*\frac{1}{b}$$$$b\neq0$$

Answer 12

Also the distributive property allows you to write $$(b+c)a=ba+ca$$