Answer: Division of Polynomials is just like the long division that most of us despise but this division is with Variables
Step-by-step explanation:
Example
With whatever equation you have you will
- First: set up the division putting the dividend inside the divisor outside and to the left
- Second: Ignore everything past the leading terms and just focus on the leading _ of the divisor and the leading _ of the dividend (just like in regular long division.
- Thirdly: Take whatever is on top and multiply is by the divisor {What is on the side} carry the result underneath put it exactly below the number from the dividend
- Fourth: Multiply the number that is on top by the number that is on the side, carry what is on the side underneath putting it below the other dividend.
- Fifth: Do the subtraction
- Sixth To subtract change all the signs in the second line, then add down.
- Next: Carry down that last term from the dividend
- From there you multiply and then add down again and you should be left with the answer....
If this was to many words let me know and I will upload a picture and explain with a real equation.
Answer:
x = 30
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2(x+6) = 18
Distribute
1/2 x + 3 = 18
Subtract 3 from each side
1/2x +3-3 = 18-3
1/2x = 15
Multiply each side by 2
1/2x*2 = 15*2
x = 30
The equation is 314 = 1,200 - 240x
1,200 is the number of M&M's it starts with
The problem said the family eats 1/5th of the candy every day
1/5 of 1,200 is 240
It is a -240 because the amount of m&m's is getting fewer each day
The x stands for the number of days
Sorry but I'm not sure if I could answer your problem exactly
The answer is 3.69 days
Because there isn't an exact day that there would exactly 314 M&M's left
