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Finding the Quotient
Divide a binomial by a single-variable monomial whose denominator contains a variable raised to a power: .
Step 1 — Separate the terms. Split the fraction so that each term of the numerator is divided individually by the denominator: .
Step 2 — Simplify each fraction. For the first term: divide the coefficients and apply the Quotient Property for the variable , giving . For the second term: and , giving .
The quotient is . This example demonstrates dividing a two-term polynomial by a monomial that includes a variable factor — each separated fraction becomes a monomial-by-monomial division requiring both coefficient division and exponent subtraction via the Quotient Property.
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