# Math Help - next section of review: dividing polynomials

1. ## next section of review: dividing polynomials

I have a bunch of problems like this on my review, and I can't remember how to do them:
$
(32x^6y^4-24x^2y^9+4x^2y) DIVIDED BY (4x^2y)$

How would I do this? I think the + and - signs within the first set of parenthesis throw me off...

2. Originally Posted by deathtolife04
I have a bunch of problems like this on my review, and I can't remember how to do them:
$
(32x^6y^4-24x^2y^9+4x^2y) DIVIDED BY (4x^2y)$

How would I do this? I think the + and - signs within the first set of parenthesis throw me off...
just divide each term by $4x^2y$ separately and piece them together

and don't forget what we learned here

3. Originally Posted by Jhevon
just divide each term by $4x^2y$ separately and piece them together

and don't forget what we learned here
oooh yeah that makes sense to do it separate like that

so, $8x^4y^3-6y^8$

4. Originally Posted by deathtolife04
oooh yeah that makes sense to do it separate like that

so, $8x^4y^3-6y^8$

5. Originally Posted by Jhevon
oooh, yeah I need to add +1

so, $8x^4y^3-6y^8+1$

right?

6. Originally Posted by deathtolife04
oooh, yeah I need to add +1

so, $8x^4y^3-6y^8+1$

right?
yeah, that's it

7. Originally Posted by Jhevon
yeah, that's it
ok sweet.

so how would I do a problem like this?

$15m^3+26m^2-11m-6$
___________________
$5m-3$

I'd know how to do it if it was just divided by 5m, but what do I do with the negative 3? For example, let's say I split it up, and the first section is

$15m^3$
___________________
$5m-3$

that part would be $3m^2$ something, but then what would I do with that negative 3?

8. Originally Posted by deathtolife04
ok sweet.

so how would I do a problem like this?

$15m^3+26m^2-11m-6$
___________________
$5m-3$

I'd know how to do it if it was just divided by 5m, but what do I do with the negative 3? For example, let's say I split it up, and the first section is

$15m^3$
___________________
$5m-3$

that part would be $3m^2$ something, but then what would I do with that negative 3?
for this problem you have to use long division or synthetic division.

i am way too tired to go through that right now. consult you textbook or the internet, or wait for someone else to help you