Synthetic Division
Long Division
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100

5x3-6x2+3x+14 divided by x+1

5x2-11x+14

100

x4-3x3-7x2-11x-20 divided by x-5

x3+2x2+3x+4

100

What is a coefficient?

A) A number that is multiplied by a variable 

                    OR

B) A number that has an exponent

A

200

x3-5x2-2x+24 divided by (x-3)

x2-2x-8

200

4x2-5x-21 divided by x-3

4x+7

200

What is a divisor ?

A) The number that is being divided 

                OR

B) The number that is being divided by

B

300

5x3+18x2+7x-6 divided by x+3

5x2+3x-2

300

x2-9x-10 divided by x+1

x-10

300

True or False?

When you divide polynomials you may have to factor the polynomial to find a common factor between the numerator and the denominator.


True

400

2x3-11x2+9x-20 divided by (x-5)

2x2-x+4

400

4x2-5x-21 divided by x-3

4x+7

400

True or False?

When using synthetic division you don't have to write the numbers in descending order.

False

500

x3-125 divided x-5

x2+5x+25

500

2x3-5x2-8x+15 divided by x-3

2x2+x-5

500

True or False?

The Division Algorithm tells us that a polynomial dividend can be written as the product of the divisor and the quotient added to the remainder.

True