Multiply/Divide Polynomials
MULTIPLICATION OF POLYNOMIALS
Every term in the first
polynomial must multiply every term in the second polynomial.
MONOMIAL
BY POLYNOMIAL

BINOMIAL BY
BINOMIAL ... FOIL [First, Outer, Inner, Last]

POLYNOMIAL
BY POLYNOMIAL

DIVISION OF
POLYNOMIALS
DIVISION BY A MONOMIAL
… DIVIDE EACH TERM IN THE NUMERATOR BY THE TERM IN THE DENOMINATOR

DIVISION BY A BINOMIAL...USE
POLYNOMIAL LONG DIVISION

DIVISION BY A BINOMIAL...USE
SYNTHETIC DIVISION
General Algebra Tips
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