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Long Division Identity

Polynomial long division follows the same idea as numerical long division. At each step, divide the leading term of the current dividend by the leading term of the divisor, multiply back, subtract, and repeat until the remaining polynomial has lower degree than the divisor. The final result is a quotient polynomial plus a remainder polynomial, and the answer can always be checked by multiplying the divisor by the quotient and adding the remainder.

What Is Polynomial Long Division?

Polynomial long division is the polynomial version of arithmetic long division. It divides a dividend polynomial by a divisor polynomial and produces a quotient plus a remainder.

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