Lizzy Goetz

Ms. Coley
Honors Algebra 2
September 7, 2015
In Honors Algebra 2, we
are learning to divide
polynomials. If you look to the
right, there is an example of
how to divide a polynomial.
Dividing polynomials is very
similar to regular long
division. To find out the
answer, you first have to
figure out what you have to
multiply each part of the
numerator by, to get that part
of the denominator or a
number that goes into the
denominator. In this example,
x + 2 * x^4 would end up
equaling x^5 + 2x^4. After
you find x^5 +2x^4 you then
have to subtract it from x^5
+ 5x^4. In this example,
there is a remainder of 3x^4 which means you have to bring down the 9x^3
which then creates another opportunity to find another part of the answer. To
get an equation to go into 3x^4 + 9x^3, you are to repeat the steps you
previously used to find x^5 +2x^4. You then add the 3x^3 to your answer
and multiply, leaving you to subtract 3x^4 + 9x^3 by 3x^4 + 6 x^3. This
then leaves you with 3x^4 + 9x^3 after you bring down the 11x^2 from the
numerator. You then repeat the multiplication step and get 3x^2 as the next
part of the answer. After you multiply, you will end up subtracting 3x^3 +
11x^2 by 3x^3 + 6x^2 and you get 5x^2 as your answer. Then, you bring
down the 12x to add to 5x^2 and multiply again. You then add 5x to your
answer and begin to multiply. After multiplying, you then are to subtract
5x^2 + 10x by 5x^2 + 12x getting 2x as your answer. As previously
explained, you are to bring down the 13 making the equation 2x + 13. Next,
you fill in 2 to the answer and multiply. You will end up subtracting 2x +4 by
2x + 13 getting 9 as your remainder. Your final answer is x^4 + 3x^3 +
3x^2 + 5x + 2 with a remainder of 9.