SOLUTION: How do you divide a Polynomial by a Monomial? Could you please explain step-by-step how it works? Thank you.

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Question 201265: How do you divide a Polynomial by a Monomial? Could you please explain step-by-step how it works?
Thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent your polynomial. Let represent your monomial.

Then you are concerned with finding the quotient



Break it up in to separate fractions, one per term of the numerator polynomial.



Then simplify each term:



Example:



Divide each term:



Simplify each term:



John