1. 1 Section 1.9 Division of Algebraic Expressions

2. 2 I. Dividing Monomials Divide the numerical coefficients; then divide the literal numbers (variables) using the properties of exponents.

3. 3 II. Dividing Multinomial by Monomial Divide each term of the numerator (multinomial) by monomial separately, and then simplify each fraction.

4. 4 III. Dividing Polynomial by Polynomial (Algebraic Long Division) First we will revisit the long division algorithm for arithmetic

5. 5 Algebraic Long Division Before you get started with the algebraic division algorithm, –Write the divisor and the dividend in descending order – Use zero place holders for any “missing” terms

6. 6 Long Division Example #1

7. 7 Long Division Example #2

8. 8 Long Division Example #3