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Section 5.1 : Dividing Polynomials

For problems 1 – 6 use long division to perform the indicated division.

  1. Divide 7x2+4x9 by x1
  2. Divide 8x34x+1 by x+6
  3. Divide x42x2+7x by x4
  4. Divide 2x49x3+2x+8 by x+3
  5. Divide 8x4+x33x2+1 by x22
  6. Divide 4x57x3+x24x+2 by 2x23x6

For problems 7 – 11 use synthetic division to perform the indicated division.

  1. Divide x38x2+x+10 by x+2
  2. Divide 10x39x by x10
  3. Divide 3x4+5x3+x2 by x+7
  4. Divide x4+2x39x+11 by x+3
  5. Divide 5x44x3+3x22x+1 by x1