So you want to divide a polynomial? Let’s say we start with a simple one like this one…
$$\frac{3x^3+6x^2 + 16x – 5}{x + 5}$$
Just kidding! I mean, we are going to do this one, but it’s hardly something you might call “simple.” That’s okay. Here at MathSamurai, we like challenges! …
Let’s be frank, practically no one in their right mind would seem to like fractions. Ever since early grade school, we’ve learned to loathe them and despise all that they stand for, right?
Honestly, I think fractions actually just get really bad rap, and it has a lot to do with the way that they’re taught.
Regardless of how you actually feel about them, whether you aren’t entirely comfortable with them or find them intimidating, you’re probably going to find partial decomposition of polynomial fractions to be downright nightmarish.
“Two consecutive positive multiples of three has a product of 54. What is their sum?”
Knowing our math vocabulary is always extremely important. Let’s look at what sort of terms we would need to know to solve this type of problem.
