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Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
When you added fractions, you learned:
If we exchange the expressions on
either side of the equals sign, we have:
We will use this property to divide a polynomial by a monomial.
To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of the
polynomial by the monomial.
Example 1
Find: (27w5x3y2 - 12w3x2y)
÷ 3w2xy
Solution
(27w5x3y2 - 12w3x2y)
÷ 3w2xy
Rewrite the problem using a
division bar.
Divide each term of the
polynomial by the monomial.