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2. When dividing one polynomial by another, how do
you know when to stop dividing?

User Fomalhaut
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Good question! Once you get zero or once you get a remainder.

You know a number is a remainder if there’s no possible factors when multiplied that will result in that number.

Hope that helps!
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