Part A: Divide (8x4y3 + 4x3y2 - 2x2y - 12x2y4) by -2x2y. Show your work, and justify each step. (6 points)

Part B: How would your answer in Part A be affected if the x2 variable in the denominator was just an x? (2 points)

Part C: What is the DEGREE and classification of the polynomial you got in Part A? (2 points)

Question

Part A: Divide (8x4y3 + 4x3y2 - 2x2y - 12x2y4) by -2x2y. Show your work, and justify each step. (6 points)

Part B: How would your answer in Part A be affected if the x2 variable in the denominator was just an x? (2 points)

Part C: What is the DEGREE and classification of the polynomial you got in Part A? (2 points)

anonymous · Answer

divide each term separately
for example 
$$\frac{8x^4y^2}{-2x^2y}=-4x^2y$$

anonymous · Answer

divide the number, subtract the exponent
do it three more times

anonymous · Answer

4x^2y^2 - 2xy +6y^3

anonymous · Answer

be careful with your signs

anonymous · Answer

you are dividing by $ -2x^2y$ you have to change all the signs

anonymous · Answer

oh wait i am confused 
what is your final answer?

anonymous · Answer

$$4x^2y^2 - 2xy +6y^3$$ is what you wrote, and it is close but not quite

anonymous · Answer

you are missing the minus sign on the first term 
also 
$$\frac{-2x^2y}{-2x^2y}=1$$ not zero 
you dropped that one

anonymous · Answer

$$-4x^2y^2 - 2xy+1+6y^3$$ would be more like it