SOLUTION: Detail the process of polynomial division when the divisor is a monomial. Demonstrate the process with an example. How does this process change when the divisor is not a monomial

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Question 435091: Detail the process of polynomial division when the divisor is a monomial. Demonstrate the process with an example. How does this process change when the divisor is not a monomial?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dividing a polynomial by a monomial is quite simple, you can break up the polynomial like this:

%28x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+3%29%2F4x+=+x%5E2%2F4x+%2B+8x%2F4x+%2B+3%2F4x+=+x%2F4+%2B+2+%2B+3%2F4x. When the divisor is not a monomial, you might have to use long or synthetic division.