[Blindmath] Division of Polynomials

[Elise Berkley]

Thanks everyone.  I can actually do them in my head (the ones we are solving now).  But, if they get more difficult (which they will, with me majoring in math), I will have to struggle through it.  Thanks, Bill for that suggestion.  I'll try it, and if I don't get it, I'll email you again.  Elise

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There is a way to do it. Cited people just keep presenting things visually and can't think outside the box, no pun intended, to find another way to do it. I know someone who knows how to do it, but they haven't shown me yet. I just failed that section when I was in math before.

> On May 2, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Bill Dengler <codeofdusk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 
>> "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
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