Introductory Algebra

Eleventh Edition, Global Edition

Chapter 5
Exponents and
Polynomials

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Section 5.7 Dividing a Polynomial
by a Monomial

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Objectives
1. Divide a polynomial by a monomial.

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Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of
the polynomial by the monomial:

ab a b
  ( c  0 ).
c c c
23 2 3
Examples:   and
7 7 7
n  5p n 5p
  .
4y 4y 4y

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Example: Divide a Polynomial by a
Monomial (1 of 4)
Divide 6 y 5  10 y 3 by 2 y 2 .

6 y 5  10 y 3 6 y 5 10 y 3
2    3 y 3
 5y
2y 2y 2
2y 2

2 y 3 y 3  5 y   6 y  10 y
2 5 3
Check:

Because division by 0 is undefined, the quotient

5 3
6 y  10 y
2 y2
is undefined if y = 0. From now on, we assume that no
denominators are 0.
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Example: Divide a Polynomial by a
Monomial (2 of 4)
Divide 20n5  8n 4  5n 2 by 4n3 .

20n  8n  5n
5 4 2
20n 5 8n 4 5n 2
  
4n 3 4n 3
4n 3
4n 3

5
 5n  2 n  2

4n
Check:
 2 5 3 5 
4n 5n  2n    4n 5n   4n 2n  4n
3 3 2 3

 4n   4n 
 20n 5  8n 4  5n 2
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Example: Divide a Polynomial by a
Monomial (3 of 4)
Divide 15m 4  10m3  5m 2 by 5m 2 .

 15m4  10m3  5m 2  15m 4 10m 3 5m 2

2
 2
 2
 2
5m 5m 5m 5m

 3m 2  2m  1
Check:

5m 2 - 3m 2  2m  1  5m 2 - 3m 2   5m 2 2m  5m 2 1

 15m 4  10m3  5m 2

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Example: Divide a Polynomial by a
Monomial (4 of 4)
Divide 9 g 8 h3  12 g 5 h9  6 g 6 h5  2 g 3h 4 by  3g 2 h3 .

9 g 8 h3  12 g 5 h9  6 g 6 h5  2 g 3h 4
 3g 2 h3
8 3 5 9 6 5 3 4
9g h 12 g h 6g h 2g h
   
 3g h
2 3
 3g h
2 3
 3g h
2 3
 3g 2 h3

2 gh
 -3 g 6 - 4 g 8 h 3  2 g 4 h 2 
3

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