Step 3: Repeat the process

Division of Dividing a Polynomial by a

from Step 1; until the second
Multinomial:
Polynomials to the last term of the
When a polynomial in x, dividend is divided by the
denoted as P(x), is first term of the divisor
In dividing polynomials,
the following laws
divided by another
polynomial in x, D(x), the
x2 5x 14
of exponents are result is the quotient Q(x) x 2 x 3 7 x 2 4 x 28
used. and the remainder R(x). ( x3 2x 2 )
Quotient Rule: That is
5x 2 4 x
P( x) R( x) ( 5 x 2 10 x)
Q ( x)
m D ( x) D ( x)
n
mn 14 x 28
( 14 x 28)
If there is no remainder

Power Rule:
or if R(x)= 0; division is 0
exact, then
n P( x) Synthetic Division Method
a an Q( x)
n D( x)
b b
Long Division Method Step 1: Arrange the terms of
the dividend in decreasing
Dividing a Polynomial by a Step 1: Divide the first order.
Monomial: term of the dividend by
the first term of the x 4 2 x3 x 2 5x 6
Step 1: Divide each term divisor. x2
of the polynomial by the x 2 x 3 7 x 2 4 x 28
monomial x 4 2 x3 x 2 5x 6
Step 2: Multiply the quotient
32 x 4 y 7 24 x 5 y 6 16 x 6 y 5 1 2 1 5 6
obtained by each term of
8x 2 y 3 the divisor, write the
product below the dividend, Note: If there is any
32 x 4 y 7 32 x 4 y 7 16 x 6 y 5 then subtract. missing term on the
8x 2 y3 8x2 y3 8x 2 y3 polynomial, supply 0 as
x2 its numerical
Step 2: Apply the x 2 x 3 7 x 2 4 x 28 coefficient.
quotient rule of ( x3 2 x 2 )
exponents.
4 x 2 y 4 3x3 y 3 2 x 4 y 2 5x 2 4 x
Step 2: Write the
numerical coefficients of
the polynomial in a row
then put the symbol and
write the value of r as the
divisor
To get the divisor, x+2
should be equated to
0. Thus,
x-r = 0
x+2 = 0
r = -2
\-2 becomes the
2 1 2 1 5 6 written on the third row.
Step 3: Bring down the
first numerical coefficient
to the third row then
multiply it by the divisor.
Write the product on the
second row below the
second numerical
coefficient.
2 1 2 1 5 6
1 coefficients of the quotient.
Step 3: Bring down the first
numerical coefficient to the
third row then multiply it by
the divisor. Write the
product on the second row
below the second numerical
coefficient.
2 1 2 1 5 6
2
1
Step 4: Add/minus the first
and second row of the
second column and the
sum/difference must be
Repeat the process of
multiplying, and getting the
sum/difference up to the
last coefficient.
2 1 2 1 5 6
0 2 6
2
1 0 1 3 0
Step 5: The numerical
coefficients in the third row
becomes the numerical
x3 x 3