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Finding the Quotient
Divide a two-variable binomial by a negative two-variable monomial: .
Step 1 — Rewrite as a fraction. Place the polynomial in the numerator and the monomial in the denominator: .
Step 2 — Separate the terms. Split the single fraction into two individual fractions by dividing each term of the numerator by the denominator: .
Step 3 — Simplify each fraction. For the first term: divide the coefficients , apply the Quotient Property for to get , and for to get . The simplified first term is . For the second term: divide the coefficients , for we have , and for we have . The simplified second term is . Because the original expression subtracts this term, it becomes , which simplifies to .
The quotient is .
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