Dividing Polynomials “MATH LIB”!

Directions: Solve the problem at each station using long division or synthetic division.
Identify the answer and fill in the blanks on the back to complete the story.

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to be (3) _______________________________________________ with

(4)
(4) ___________________________________ on (5)
(5) ___________________________________

at (6)
(6) _____________________________ in (7)
(7) _____________________________

while wearing (8)

because (10)
(10) ________________________________________!
1 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  5 x  33 x  35)  ( x  3)
2 15
A) x  2 x  39  Mrs. Curtis
x3
2 8
B) x  8x  9  Mr. Jones
x3
2 10
C) 3 x  4 x  45  Mrs. Johnston
x3
2 4
D) x  2 x  27  Mrs. Stevens
x3
2 4
FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  x  8 x  13 x  7)  ( x  2)
3 2 5 excited
A) 2 x  5 x  18 x  23 
x2
3 2 4 nervous
B) x  3 x  2 x  19 
x2
3 2 5 thrilled
C) x  x  6x  1 
x2
2 scared
D)
3 2
x  x  10 x  7 
x2
3 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
(6 x  30 x  6)  ( x  5)
6
A)
2
6x  riding go-karts
x 5
3 shopping
B)
2
6x  6 
x 5

C) 2 6 knitting sweaters
6 x  60 x 
x 5
29 getting pedicures
D) 2
6 x  60 
x 5
4 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  x  94 x  41)  ( x  10)
2 8
A) x  9 x  4  Miley Cyrus
x  10

1
B) x 2  9 x  4  Beyoncé
x  10
11
C) 2
x  11 x  16  Brad Pitt
x  10

D) 2 8 Michael Phelps
x  9x  4 
x  10
5 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  14 x  47 x  15)  ( x  7)
2 2 spring break
A) x  7 x  2 
x7
2 4 summer vacation
B) x  21 x  194 
x7
2 6 Valentine’s Day
C) x  7 x  96 
x7
2 1 National Donut Day
D) x  7x  2 
x7
6 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
4 3 2
( x  5 x  6 x  4)  ( x  3)
4
A)
3
x  2x 
2
the mall
x3
3 2 26
B) x  8 x  30 x  90  the zoo
x3

12
C) x 3  2 x 2  4  Miami Beach
x3
16
D) x  8 x  18 x  54 
3 2
Niagara Falls
x3
7 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  10 x  22 x  1)  ( x  7)
2 7
A) x  17 x  27  Florida
x7
6
B)
2
x  3x  1  California
x7
8
C)
2
x  3x  1  Hawaii
x7
1
D) 2
x  3 x  43  Alaska
x7
8 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
3 2
( x  x  5 x )  ( x  1)
8
A) x  3  floaties
x7
2 7
B) x  2x  7  tutus
x 1
5
C) x  5  superhero capes
x 1
2 5
D) x 5 sombreros
x 1
9 FIND THE QUOTIENT:
4 3 2
( x  7 x  16 x  21 x  15)  ( x  4)
3 2 35
A) x  3 x  4 x  5  juggling
x4
3 2 37
B) x  11 x  28 x  91  singing karaoke
x4
3 2 5
C) x  3 x  4 x  5  playing harmonicas
x4
3 2 37
D) x  3 x  28 x  91  blowing bubbles
x4
10 SOLVE THE PROBLEM:
The width of a rectangle is (x + 2).
If its area is x4 + 2x3 + 6, find its length.
6
A) x 
x2 they were bored
3 6
B) x  it was their anniversary
x2
3 2 38
C) x  4 x  8 x  16  the President asked them to
x2
14
D) x  4  to get on the news
x2
 Answer Key:
8
1) (B – Mr. Jones)
2
x - 8x - 9 -
x+3
5
2) 3 2
x - x - 6x - 1 - (C – thrilled)
x+2
6
3) 6x -
2
(A – riding go-karts)
x -5
4) 2
x + 9x - 4 +
1
x - 10
(B – Beyoncé)
1
5) 2
x + 7x - 2 -
x+7
(D – National Donut Day)
6) 3
x + 2x -
2 4
(A – the mall)
x+3
7) 2
x - 3x + 1 +
8
(C – Hawaii)
x-7
5
8) 2
x +5-
x +1
(D – sombreros)
5
9) 3 2
x - 3x + 4x - 5 -
x-4
(C – playing harmonicas)
10) 3
x +
6
x+2 (B – it was their anniversary)