Algebraic Long Division


This video will explain to you how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_l_eCscjSw

Algebraic long division can be useful in factorising polynomials.
In the first video tutorial you are introduced to a numeric example to get you used to the method and then I do the same again on an algebraic one so that you can hopefully see the similarity and grasp the concept with ease. The example used is
example 1
example 1

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Sometimes several terms can be missing in the polynomial.
example 2
example 2

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See how to handle this type.


You may find that the divisor does not go in exactly but will leave a remainder.
This is demonstrated next.
example 3
example 3

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