Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of .
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Since the remander is , the final answer is the quotient.
Divide Using Long Polynomial Division (16x^5-48x^4-8x^3)/(8x^2)
