Dividing Polynomials

Dividing Polynomials

By Ryan Meneses

Using Factoring to help divide.

We will be using GCF and X-Method to factor.

Important Vocabulary

Numerator - Top number
Denominator - Bottom number
Dividend - A number being divided
Divisor - The number you are dividing by.
Quotient - The answer to a division problem.

Steps to Dividing Polynomials

Step 1: Identify if any of the expressions can be factored.
Step 2: Use the appropriate factoring technique.
Step 3: Cross off common factors (pairs of 2)
Step 4: Remaining factors will be answer.

Example 1

Example 2

Open Ended

$$\frac{x^2+9x+20}{x+4}=$$

Example 3

Example 4

Open Ended

$$\frac{x^2+8x-48}{3x-12}$$

​Practice!!