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Divide

5
2x + 7

2
x + 3

Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of 0.
+0x +3 2x +0x +0x +0x +0x +7
2 5 4 3 2
x

Divide the highest order term in the dividend 2x by the highest order term in divisor x .
5 2

3
2x

x
2
+0x +3 2x +0x +0x +0x +0x +7
5 4 3 2

Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.

3
2x

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

+2x 5
+0 +6x 3

The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in 2x 5
+ 0 + 6x
3

3
2x

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x - 0 - 6x
5 3

After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
3
2x

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x 5
- 0 - 6x 3

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- 6x 3

Pull the next term from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
3
2x

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x 5
- 0 - 6x 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

Divide the highest order term in the dividend −6x by the highest order term in divisor x .
3 2

2x
3
+0x - 6x
2

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x 5
- 0 - 6x 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.

2x
3
+0x - 6x
2

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x - 0 - 6x
5 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

- 6x +0 - 18x
3

The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in −6x 3
+ 0 − 18x

2x
3
+0x - 6x
2

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x - 0
5
- 6x 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

+6x - 0 +18x
3

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After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
2x
3
+0x - 6x
2

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x 5
- 0 - 6x 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

+6x - 0 +18x
3

+18x

Pull the next term from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
2x
3
+0x - 6x
2

x
2
+0x +3 2x
5
+0x +0x +0x +0x +7
4 3 2

- 2x 5
- 0 - 6x 3

- 6x +0x +0x
3 2

+6x - 0 +18x
3

+18x +7

The final answer is the quotient plus the remainder over the divisor.
18x + 7
3
2x − 6x +
2
x + 3

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