Start with this: x+4)5x²+25x+16 x goes into 5x² 5x times becausesimplifies to 5x Put 5x on top above the line: 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 Multiply the 5x by the x on the far left, get 5x², write it under the other 5x² 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x² Multiply the 5x on top by the +4, get +20x, write it under the +25x 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x Draw a line at the bottom 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x Subtract (5x²+25x)-(5x²+20x) = 5x²+25x-5x²-20x = 5x, write it below the line under the +20x 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x Bring down the +16 5x x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 The x at the far left goes into 5x, 5 times because simplifies to +5. Put 5 on top above the line: 5x+5 x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 Multiply the +5 on top by the x at the far left, get 5x, write it under the 5x at the bottom 5x+5 x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 5x Multiply the +5 on top by the +4, get +20, write it under the +16 at the bottom 5x+5 x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 5x+20 Draw a line at the bottom: 5x+5 x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 5x+20 Subtract (5x+16)-(5x+20) = 5x+16-5x-20 = -4, write it below the line under the +20 5x+5 x+4)5x²+25x+16 5x²+20x 5x+16 5x+20 -4 The 5x+5 is the quotient and -4 is the remainder. Edwin