DIVISION OF POLYNOMINALS To divide a monomial by a monomial, you divide the numerical coefficients, and, if the bases are the same, you subtract the exponents. The exponent is indicated in brackets [ ]. Example: 1. 12X[3] 12X[3]-[2] ------ = ---------- = 6X 2X[2] 2 2. 12X[4] 4X[4] ------ = ------- 3Y[2] Y[2] To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial. Example: 3x[2]+9X[2]-27X 3X[2] 9X[2] 27X --------------- = ---- + ---- - ---- = X[2]+3X-9 3X 3X 3X 3X