Lesson 4-3: Dividing

Polynomials, Day 1
TUESDAY 1/4/22
ALGEBRA II
MRS. YEAGER

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Pg. 242
Objective
Divide polynomials using long division.
Example 1:
Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial

(Sum of quotients)

(Divide)

= a – 3b2 + 2a2b3 (a1 – 1 = a0 or 1 and b1 – 1 = b0 or 1)

Answer: a – 3b2 + 2a2b3
 You Try

A. 2x3y – 3x5y2

B. 1 + 2x3y – 3x5y2

C. 6x4y2 + 9x7y3 – 6x9y4

D. 1 + 2x7y3 – 3x9y4
Standard Form and Division
When an equation is written in standard from and you want to
divide, you need to make sure you have all powers accounted for to
divide correctly.

x4 + 2x3 + x – 7= 0
◦ What power is missing?
Missing Powers
x5 - 3x2 + x + 8= 0
◦ What powers are missing?

x3 - 8 = 0
◦ What is missing?
Division Parts
Dividing by Polynomials
1)Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor.
-Make sure the terms are in descending exponent form and that all missing powers are
included as 0 coefficients.

2)Multiply that number by the divisor.

3)Subtract and bring down your remainder.
-Watch your signs!
-I multiply by -1 and add to keep signs correct.

4)Repeat the process.

You may get remainders.
Example 2
Use long division to find (x2 – 2x – 15) ÷ (x – 5).

Answer: The quotient is x + 3. The remainder is 0.

Example 3:
Dividing by a Binomial

x  2 x  5x  6
2
Example 4:
Dividing by a Binomial
2 x  3 4 x  2 x  2 x  15
3 2
You Try
Use long division to find (x2 - x - 7) ÷ (x - 3).
Closure
Simplify (m3 – 3m2 – 18m + 40) ÷ (m + 4).
A. m3 + 10

B. m2 + m + 6

C. m2 – 9m + 6

D. m2 – 7m + 10
 Homework

Independent Practice: Page 247 #1 – 7 and 13-19 -Odds Only

Check your answers in the back of the book