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And we could simplify this by using traditional algebraic long division. But what we're going to cover in this video is a slightly different technique, and we call it synthetic division.

Learn how to use synthetic division as another approach to solve polynomials. Created by Sal Khan.

And now let me just draw my little funky synthetic division operator-looking symbol. And remember, the type of synthetic division we're doing, it only applies when we are dividing by an x plus or minus …

Sal explains why synthetic division gives you the same result as traditional algebraic long division. Created by Sal Khan.

For example, you can use synthetic division to divide a polynomial by (x + 2) or (x – 6), but you cannot use synthetic division to divide by 6x, or (2x + 3) or (3x^2 – x + 3).

Divide the polynomials. The form of your answer should either be p (x) or p (x) + k x + 1 where p (x) is a polynomial and k is an integer.

And now let me just draw my little funky synthetic division operator-looking symbol. And remember, the type of synthetic division we're doing, it only applies when we are dividing by an x plus or minus …

This video breaks down the process of dividing polynomials by linear factors. It starts with a given polynomial and a known factor, then uses polynomial division to rewrite the expression as a product …

Learn how to divide polynomials, also known as algebraic long division. This video starts with simple examples and gradually moves to more complex ones, demonstrating how to divide quadratics by …