How Do You Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial Using Long Division?

How Do You Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial Using Long Division?

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You can use long division to divide a polynomial by a binomial! Want to learn how? Check out this tutorial!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • example
  • long division
  • divide
  • polynomial division
  • divisor
  • dividend
  • remainder
  • polynomial divided by monomial

Background Tutorials

  • Dividing Real Numbers

      • How Do You Do Long Division?How Do You Do Long Division?

      How Do You Do Long Division?

      We know that calculators are everywhere, but that doesn't mean that long division isn't important! Sometimes you won't be allowed to use a calculator, and when those times occur, you'll be thankful that you watched this video!

      • What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?

      What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?

      When you do division problems, you need to know the vocabulary that people use to describe what number is being divided, and what number is doing the dividing. This tutorial will help you keep that vocabulary straight!

  • Simplifying Expressions

      • What are Like Terms?What are Like Terms?

      What are Like Terms?

      Combining like terms together is a key part of simplifying mathematical expressions, so check out this tutorial to see how you can easily pick out like terms from an expression

      • What's a Coefficient?What's a Coefficient?

      What's a Coefficient?

      There is a bunch of vocabulary that you just need to know when it comes to algebra, and coefficient is one of the key words that you have to feel 100% comfortable with. Check out the tutorial and let us know if you want to learn more about coefficients!

  • Monomials

      • How Do You Multiply Monomials?How Do You Multiply Monomials?

      How Do You Multiply Monomials?

      Multiplying monomials? Group constants and like variables together before you multiply. See how to find the product of three monomials in this tutorial.

  • Polynomials

      • What is a Polynomial?What is a Polynomial?

      What is a Polynomial?

      If you learn about algebra, then you'll see polynomials everywhere! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition of a polynomial and see some of the common names for certain polynomials.

  • Dividing Rational Expressions

      • What's a Quotient?What's a Quotient?

      What's a Quotient?

      When you divide one number by another, the result is called the quotient. This is true for rational expressions too! When you divide one rational expression by another, the result is called the quotient. This tutorial defines the quotient of a rational expression and shows you an example. Take a look!

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