By the end of this section you should be able to: ● divide a quadratic expression by a linear expression
Dividing a quadratic expression by a linear expression In this section we will look at how to divide a quadratic expression by a linear expression. (quadratic expression) ÷ (linear expression) is the same as quadratic expression
Dividing a quadratic expression by a linear expression Rewrite as a fraction (if not already a fraction).
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Factorise the quadratic term. Simplify by dividing the numerator and denominator by any common factors. Write the simplifi ed solution.