Lesson 1.

4
Division by Monomials

Objective:
Divide polynomials by
monomials.

Answer the Pre-test

x
Rule #1

x
Rule #2

x
Rule #3

Example 1: Simplify each. Assume

that none of the variables is zero.
1. = x5
2. =
3. = 1
4. = -1

Activity 1.4 Try It #1 p.29

Example 2: Simplify each. Assume

that none of the variables is zero.
1. = -6x5
2. = -5ab
3. = 1
4. =

Answer Try It #2 p. 30

Example 3: Divide each. Assume

that none of the variables is zero.
1. = 8x + 9x3 + 5x4
=5x4 + 9x3 + 8x
2.
= 5a3b + 4a2 2ab2

Answer Try It #3 p. 31

Objective:
Divide polynomials by
monomials.