SOLUTION: Perform the indicated division of polynomial by monomial. -10x^9-30x^4/-5x2 I think it is 2x^9+6x^4 but not positive. Please help!

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Question 738962: Perform the indicated division of polynomial by monomial.
-10x^9-30x^4/-5x2
I think it is 2x^9+6x^4 but not positive. Please help!

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perform the indicated division of polynomial by monomial.
-10x^9-30x^4/-5x2
I think it is 2x^9+6x^4 but not positive.
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The coefficients are right, but you didn't change the exponents.
You divided by 5, not by 5x^2
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%28-10x%5E9-30x%5E4%29%2F%28-5x%5E2%29+=+2x%5E7+%2B+6x%5E2