Polynomial Long Division

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What is the term for the number that you divide by in a division problem?

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Divisor

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What is the result of a division operation called?

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Quotient

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What do you call the number left over after division?

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Remainder

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What is the first step in polynomial long division?

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Divide the leading term of the dividend by the leading term of the divisor.

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What do you do after finding the first term of the quotient in polynomial long division?

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Multiply the entire divisor by the first term of the quotient and subtract from the dividend.

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What is the purpose of bringing down the next term in polynomial long division?

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To form a new polynomial that can be divided by the divisor.

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What is the final step in polynomial long division?

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Write the remainder as a fraction over the divisor.

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In polynomial long division, what happens if the degree of the dividend is less than the degree of the divisor?

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The quotient is zero and the dividend is the remainder.