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Finding the Quotient
Divide a two-variable trinomial by a two-variable monomial: .
Step 1 — Separate the terms. Split the fraction into three individual fractions, one per term: .
Step 2 — Simplify each fraction. For the first term: , , and , giving . For the second term: , , and , giving . For the third term: , , and , giving .
The quotient is . This example extends the polynomial-by-monomial division procedure to a trinomial with two variables, showing that the same split-then-simplify technique works regardless of how many terms the polynomial has — each separated fraction is simplified as a monomial-by-monomial division.
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