[Blindmath] Division of Polynomials

Sun May 4 01:39:20 UTC 2014

I wish I could do those in my head, but I can't. However, I do think you want the algorithm because they will probably be more difficult to do in your head in the future. I do wish teachers and math textbooks with better accommodate students who don't learn spatially. I'm having a lot of trouble with this while trying to get my computer science degree. I get absolutely nothing out of my math classes. I even had a person in my last class to draw the graphs that were written on the board, but that didn't help much. I'm in there for twice a week for an hour and a half or longer, and I learned nothing during that time. I either have to learn it outside of class, or work one-on-one with someone. It is that way with science too. Now, that happened in my first computer programming class. I thought you're supposed to learn the most from being in class. Sorry, I know that's a bit off-topic, but it made me think of it.

> On May 3, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Elise Berkley <bravaegf at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We are working on dividing binomials into trinomials and 4-term polynomials.  He just lectured on adding in the missing term (if missing) with a placeholder term (zero coefficient).
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> Are you dividing a binomial    by a monomial or a binomial by a binomial? If the former, than the long division thing need not apply.
> 
> Bill
>> On May 2, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Elise Berkley <bravaegf at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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>> sabra1023
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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:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Elise Berkley
>>>> 
>>>> "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
>>>> 
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