1. Section 5-3 Dividing Polynomials Created by: John M and Nick M

2. Dividing Polynomials  To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial.  To divide a trinomial by a binomial, try to factor the trinomial. If you can, then cancel any common binomial factors in the divisor and the dividend.  If there is no common binomial factor, or if the degree of the dividend is greater than 2, use long division.  When dividing a polynomial by a binomial using long division, any terms missing in the dividend must be written explicitly, using a coefficient of 0.

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