19. “Think of a number. Subtract 7. Multiply by 3. Add 30. Divide by 3.

Subtract the original

number. The result is always 3.” Use what you know about polynomials to illustrate this
number trick.

20. The side of a cube is represented by x  2 . Find, in terms of x , the volume of the cube.

21. A box is created from a sheet of cardboard 30 in. on a side by cutting a square from each
corner and folding up the sides Let x represent the length of the sides of the squares removed
from each corner. Find an expression for the volume of the box in terms of x .

22. The figure shown below represents a rectangular parking lot with space left for a flower
garden and a circular cut out for an old oak tree. Find an expression that represents the area
that asphalt will need to cover.

(x + 5)ft

(x + 4) ft
(12 - x)ft
x ft

(17 + 3x)ft

 
For the following problems, set up the long division, but do not perform the division.

23. 24.

25. 26.

27. For the student’s long division work shown below, complete the answer.

28. Check the solution division in the exercise above. Explain your procedure.

29. Without completing the division, match each problem with the correct answer. Explain your
decision.
Complete each problem below.

6 x3  2 x 2  12 x  4 4 x 2  3x  8
30. f ( x)  31. f ( x) 
2x2  4 x 1

32. Divide 4 x 4  3x3  2 x  1 by x2  x  2 x3  4 x 2  11x  30

33. f ( x) 
x 5

6x2  7 35. (.1x3  .3 x 2  .5)  ( x  5)

34. f ( x) 
3x  3

36. Divide 3x3  5x 2  10 x  3 by 3 x  1 3x 4  18 x3  43x 2  30 x  80

37. g ( x) 
3x 2  5
38. The area and one dimension of the rectangle is shown below. Find the missing dimension.

39. Diagram 1 shown below models 52  4 . Write the quotient and the remainder.

40. What division problem does the diagram shown below model.

41. Draw diagrams to model 42  3 and 72  6 .

42. Describe any pattern you observe in Prolems 39. – 41. Use this pattern to predict the quotient
and remainder when x2 is divided by x  1 .

43. Use long division to find x 2   x  1 . Compare your results to your prediction in the
Exercise 42.

44. If the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed by 2 x 2  5x  9 and the width is 2 x 2  1 , find an

expression for the area of the rectangle.