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Objective: Use Long Division and Synthetic Division To Divide Polynomials

This document discusses different methods for dividing polynomials, including long division, synthetic division, and synthetic substitution. It provides examples of dividing polynomials using long division and synthetic division. It also demonstrates how to use synthetic substitution to evaluate a polynomial for a given value using the Remainder Theorem. The goal is to teach students how to divide and evaluate polynomials using these various techniques.

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Objective: Use Long Division and Synthetic Division To Divide Polynomials

This document discusses different methods for dividing polynomials, including long division, synthetic division, and synthetic substitution. It provides examples of dividing polynomials using long division and synthetic division. It also demonstrates how to use synthetic substitution to evaluate a polynomial for a given value using the Remainder Theorem. The goal is to teach students how to divide and evaluate polynomials using these various techniques.

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6-3 Dividing Polynomials

Objective
Use long division and synthetic division
to divide polynomials.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Polynomial long division is a method for
dividing a polynomial by another polynomials
of a lower degree. It is very similar to dividing
numbers.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 1: Using Long Division to Divide a
Polynomial
Divide using long division.
(–y2 + 2y3 + 25) ÷ (y – 3)

Step 1 Write the dividend in standard form, including


terms with a coefficient of 0.
2y3 – y2 + 0y + 25

Step 2 Write division in the same way you would


when dividing numbers.

y – 3 2y3 – y2 + 0y + 25

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 1 Continued
Step 3 Divide.

2y2+ 5y + 15
y – 3 2y3 – y2 + 0y + 25
–(2y3 – 6y2)
5y2 + 0y

–(5y2 – 15y)
15y + 25
–(15y – 45)

70
Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 1 Continued

Step 4 Write the final answer.

–y2 + 2y3 + 25 70
= 2y2 + 5y + 15 + y – 3
y–3

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Divide using long division.
(15x2 + 8x – 12) ÷ (3x + 1)

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Divide using long division.

(x2 + 5x – 28) ÷ (x – 3)

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials

Synthetic division is a shorthand method of


dividing a polynomial by a linear binomial by
using only the coefficients. For synthetic division
to work, the polynomial must be written in
standard form, using 0 and a coefficient for any
missing terms, and the divisor must be in the
form (x – a).

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 2B: Using Synthetic Division to Divide by a
Linear Binomial
Divide using synthetic division.
(3x4 – x3 + 5x – 1) ÷ (x + 2)

Step 1 Find a.
a = –2 For (x + 2), a = –2.

Step 2 Write the coefficients and a in the synthetic


division format.

–2 3 – 1 0 5 –1 Use 0 for the coefficient


of x2.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 2B Continued

Step 3 Bring down the first coefficient. Then


multiply and add for each column.

–2 3 –1 0 5 –1 Draw a box around the


–6 14 –28 46 remainder, 45.
3 –7 14 –23 45

Step 4 Write the quotient.


45 Write the remainder over
3x3 – 7x2 + 14x – 23 +
x+2 the divisor.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials

Divide using synthetic division.


(6x2 – 5x – 6) ÷ (x + 3)

Step 1 Find a.

a = –3 For (x + 3), a = –3.

Step 2 Write the coefficients and a in the synthetic


division format.

–3 6 –5 –6 Write the coefficients of 6x2 – 5x – 6.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials

Step 3 Bring down the first coefficient. Then


multiply and add for each column.

–3 6 –5 –6 Draw a box around the


–18 69 remainder, 63.
6 –23 63

Step 4 Write the quotient.


63 Write the remainder over
6x – 23 +
x+3 the divisor.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Divide using synthetic division.
(x2 – 3x – 18) ÷ (x – 6)

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
You can use synthetic division to evaluate polynomials.
This process is called synthetic substitution. The
process of synthetic substitution is exactly the same as
the process of synthetic division, but the final answer is
interpreted differently, as described by the Remainder
Theorem.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Example 3A: Using Synthetic Substitution
Use synthetic substitution to evaluate the
polynomial for the given value.

P(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 – x + 7 for x = 2.


2 2 5 –1 7 Write the coefficients of
4 18 34 the dividend. Use a = 2.
2 9 17 41
P(2) = 41

Check Substitute 2 for x in P(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 – x + 7.


P(2) = 2(2)3 + 5(2)2 – (2) + 7
P(2) = 41 
Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Use synthetic substitution to evaluate the
polynomial for the given value.

P(x) = x3 + 3x2 + 4 for x = –3.

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Use synthetic substitution to evaluate the
polynomial for the given value.

P(x) = 5x2 + 9x + 3 for x = -2 .

Holt Algebra 2
6-3 Dividing Polynomials
Lesson Quiz
1. Divide by using long division. 33
(8x3 + 6x2 + 7) ÷ (x + 2) 8x2 – 10x + 20 –
x+2

2. Divide by using synthetic division.


(x3 – 3x + 5) ÷ (x + 2)
3
x2 – 2x + 1 + x + 2

3. Use synthetic substitution to evaluate


P(x) = x3 + 3x2 – 6 for x = 5 and x = –1.
194; –4

Holt Algebra 2

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