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What's a Quotient?

Definition: Quotient

Summary

  1. The quotient is what we get AFTER we divide one thing into another thing
  2. Divide '2x2-x-15' over 'x2-2x-3' by '2x2+3x-5' over '1-x2'
  3. The result is '1-x' over 'x-1'
  4. '1-x' over 'x-1' is our quotient

Notes

    1. The quotient is what we get AFTER we divide one thing into another thing
    1. For example, if we divide 7 into 21, we get an answer of 3
    2. 3 is the quotient!
    1. Here we are dividing '2x2-x-15' over 'x2-2x-3' by '2x2+3x-5' over '1-x2'
    1. Remember, we are dividing '2x2-x-15' over 'x2-2x-3' by '2x2+3x-5' over '1-x2'
    2. 1-x over x-1 is our quotient
    1. So like in the example 21 divided by 7, the answer, 3, is still called the quotient