Assignment # 30: Long division of polynomials

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What is the answer to a division question called?

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Quotient

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What do you call the number that you divide by?

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Divisor

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Back

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Identify the missing term to complete the solution: What is the value that makes the equation true?

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-5

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What is the term for the number that is being divided in a division problem?

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Dividend

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3

Front

What is the result called when you divide a polynomial by a polynomial?

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Polynomial Quotient

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What is the term for the remainder when dividing polynomials?

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Remainder

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What is the first step in long division of polynomials?

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Divide the leading term of the dividend by the leading term of the divisor.

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What do you do after finding the first term of the quotient in polynomial long division?

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Multiply the entire divisor by the first term of the quotient and subtract from the dividend.