Long Division

Long division requires a repeated process and a knowledge of relevant vocabulary.

Polynomial Division

It is critically important when dividing polynomials to honor the euclidean algorithm. You can't think in terms of "how many times does the divisor go into the dividend?" You must instead repeatedly ask the question "what do I multiply the first term in my divisor by to get the first term in my dividend?" Once this question is answered you MUST honor the distributive property and handle your subtraction with care.

Basic skills Review and explanations involving zeros.

Basic arithmetic skills are reviewed and explained.