[Blindmath] Division of Polynomials

[Bill Dengler]

Unfortunately, we never figured out a way for me to do these. My math teacher did, however, find a way for me to find the correct answer for these types of questions if they were multiple choice. For example, if the question was 3x^3-5x+2/x+2, you would multiply all the choices by x+2, and if you got 3x^3-5x+2 then that was the correct answer. As far as factoring them goes, though, I just used the quadratic formula, x=(-b±√(b^2-4ac))/2a
I would take the solutions I got from the Quadratic Formula to generate the factors, a(x-x1)(x-x2). In other words, distribute the a term to the quantity x minus your first solution for your first factor, and your second factor is the quantity x minus the second solution.
Hope that helped you. If you need clarification feel free to email me on or off list.
Bill
On May 2, 2014, at 12:45 AM, Elise Berkley <bravaegf at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Hey, everyone!  My algebra instructor is working on division of polynomials.
> We are doing them in the long division manner (within the box).  I
> understand the concept and it comes easy for me.  But, does anyone have
> suggestions on how to read these problems in braille and translate them on
> the computer for my homework.  I only use Word, and I don't have any
> math-speaking programs.  Thanks for the help.  Elise
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> Elise Berkley
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