Pre-Algebra Examples

Divide (3x^5+3x^3+3x^2-7x+12)÷(x^2+4)
Step 1
Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of .
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Step 2
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 3
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 4
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 5
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 6
Pull the next term from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Step 7
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 8
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 9
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 10
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 11
Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Step 12
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 13
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 14
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 15
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 16
The final answer is the quotient plus the remainder over the divisor.