document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936797>Question 936797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help in dividing polynomials= long division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-7x+10)/(x+3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Polynomial Division works the same way as base-ten long-division.  The powers of x are used instead of place value powers of 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many times does x go into x^2?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show x above the first term of the dividend.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____x+3_________)______x^2______-7x________+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply and then subtract....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____x+3_________)______x^2______-7x________+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bring down the next term, and continue the process...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________________x________-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____x+3_________)______x^2______-7x________+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________________x^2______3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________________0_______-10x________10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________________________-10x________-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of the remainder is less than the degree of the divisor, so the quotient found is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x-10%2B40%2F%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x-10%2B40%2F%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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