DIVISION

OF
POLYNOMIALS
 EXAMPLE 1

2𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 6𝑐
𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆:
2
 Steps in Dividing a
Polynomial by a Monomial
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
01 Step 1: Divide each term of the
polynomial by the monomial divisor.

02
04
 SOLUTION
2𝑎+4𝑏+6𝑐 2𝑎 4𝑏 6𝑐
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: = + +
2 2 2 2
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
01 Step 1: Divide each term of the
polynomial by the monomial divisor.

𝒂𝒎
02 Step 2: Use the rule = 𝒂𝒎−𝒏 to
𝒂𝒏
04
divide the variables.
 SOLUTION
2𝑎+4𝑏+6𝑐 2𝑎 4𝑏 6𝑐
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝟏: = + +
2 2 2 2

2𝑎 4𝑏 6𝑐
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝟐: + +
2 2 2
=a =2b =3c

𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓: 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐
 SEATWORK 1
Try to solve these on your notebook.

6𝑎3 𝑏2 𝑐−8𝑎2 𝑏4 𝑐 3 +12𝑎𝑏3 𝑐 2

1.
2𝑎𝑏2 𝑐
9𝑚2 +27𝑚2 +18𝑚
2.
3𝑚
 6𝑎3 𝑏2 𝑐−8𝑎2 𝑏4 𝑐 3 +12𝑎𝑏3 𝑐 2
1.
2𝑎𝑏2 𝑐

𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓: 3𝑎2 − 4𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2 + 6𝑏𝑐

9𝑚2 +27𝑚2 +18𝑚

2.
3𝑚

𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓: 12𝑚 + 6
 EXAMPLE 2

Divide: (−𝟐𝟏𝟐 +𝟏𝟏𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 )

by (𝒙 + 𝟕)
 Steps in Dividing a
Polynomial by a Polynomial
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
01 Step 1: Arrange the terms in
descending order.

02
 SOLUTION
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: 2𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 21
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
01 Step 1: Arrange the terms in d
escending order.

02 Step 2: Divide the first term of the

dividend by the first term of the
divisor to find a partial quotient.
Step 2: 𝟐𝒙
𝒙 + 𝟕 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
03 Step 3: Multiply the divisor by the partial quotient.
Write the product below the dividend, then
subtract and bring down the next term of the
dividend.

04
Step 3: 𝟐𝒙
𝒙 + 𝟕 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
𝟐
− 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒𝒙
−𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
Steps in Dividing a Polynomial by a Mon
omial
03 Step 3: Multiply the divisor by the partial quotient.
Write the product below the dividend, then
subtract and bring down the next term of the
dividend.

Step 4: Divide the first term of the new dividend

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by the first term of the divisor. Multiply the result by
the divisor. Write the product below the new
dividend. Then, subtract. The process continues
until all the terms are used up.
Step 3: 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑
𝒙 + 𝟕 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
− 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟒𝒙
−𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
− −𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏
𝟎

𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓: 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑
 SEATWORK 2
Try to solve these on your notebook.

Divide: 𝑥 3 + 1 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 + 1
Divide : 𝑥 3 + 1 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 + 1
Answer : 𝑥 2 −𝑥 + 1
SYNTHETIC DIVISION
 EXAMPLE 3

Divide:
(𝒙𝟐 +𝟓𝒙 + 6) by (𝒙 − 𝟏)
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
01 Step 1: Write the coefficients ONLY
inside an upside-down division
symbol.
02
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏:
1 5 6
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
01 Step 1: Write the coefficients ONLY
inside an upside-down division
symbol.
02 Step 2: Put the test zero, x = 1,
at the left.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐:
1 1 5 6
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
03 Step 3: Take the first number inside, representing
the leading coefficient, and carry it down,
unchanged, to below the division symbol.

04
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑:

1 1 5 6

1
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
03 Step 3: Take the first number inside, representing
the leading coefficient, and carry it down,
unchanged, to below the division symbol.

Step 4: Multiply this carry-down value by the test

04
zero, and carry the result up into the next column.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒:

1 1 5 6
1
1
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
05 Step 5: Add down the column.

06
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟓:

1 1 5 6
1
1 6
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
05 Step 5: Add down the column.

Step 6: Multiply the previous carry-

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down value by the test zero and
carry the new result up into the last
column.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟔:

1 1 5 6
1 6
1 6
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
07 Step 7: Add down the column.

08
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟕:

1 1 5 6
1 6
1 6 12
Steps in Dividing Polynomials using Synt
hetic Division
07 Step 7: Add down the column.

08 Step 8: The last carry-down value is the remainder.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟖:

1 1 5 6
1 6
1 6 12
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟖:

1 1 5 6
1 6
1 6 12
𝟏𝟐
Answer : 𝟏𝒙 + 𝟔 + 𝒙−𝟏
 SEATWORK 3
Try to solve these on your notebook.

Divide:
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 12 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 − 3
Divide: 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 12 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 − 3
3
Answer: 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑥−3
Thank You