Q. Using long division, perform the operation below.(a6−64b6)÷(a−2b)
Set Up Long Division: First, set up the long division by writing the dividend a6−64b6 and the divisor a−2b.
Divide First Terms: Divide the first term of the dividend, a6, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the first term of the quotient, a5.
Multiply and Subtract: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the first term of the quotient a5 to get a6−2a5b.
Divide New Dividend: Subtract the result a6−2a5b from the dividend a6−64b6 to get the new dividend. Since a6 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−64b6.
Repeat Division Steps: Divide the first term of the new dividend, 2a5b, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a4b.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−4a4b2)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)2.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−4a4b2)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2)3 from the next new dividend (2a5b−4a4b2)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b−4a4b27 cancels out, we are left with (2a5b−4a4b2)6.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−4a4b2)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2)3 from the next new dividend (2a5b−4a4b2)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b−4a4b27 cancels out, we are left with (2a5b−4a4b2)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a5b−4a4b2)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a5b−4a4b2)9.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−4a4b2)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2)3 from the next new dividend (2a5b−4a4b2)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b−4a4b27 cancels out, we are left with (2a5b−4a4b2)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a5b−4a4b2)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a5b−4a4b2)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−64b6)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)6.
Complete Division: Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b) to get 2a5b−4a4b2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2) from the new dividend (2a5b−64b6) to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b cancels out, we are left with 4a4b2−64b6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 4a4b2, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 4a3b2. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a4b)1 to get (2a4b)2. Subtract the result (2a4b)3 from the next new dividend (2a4b)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 4a4b2 cancels out, we are left with (2a4b)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a4b)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a4b)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient 2a5b−4a4b21 to get 2a5b−4a4b22. Subtract the result 2a5b−4a4b23 from the next new dividend 2a5b−4a4b24 to get the next new dividend. Since (2a4b)7 cancels out, we are left with 2a5b−4a4b26. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, 2a5b−4a4b27, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, 2a5b−4a4b29. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−4a4b2)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)2. Subtract the result (2a5b−4a4b2)3 from the next new dividend (2a5b−4a4b2)4 to get the next new dividend. Since 2a5b−4a4b27 cancels out, we are left with (2a5b−4a4b2)6. Divide the first term of the next new dividend, (2a5b−4a4b2)7, by the first term of the divisor, a, to get the next term of the quotient, (2a5b−4a4b2)9. Multiply the entire divisor (a−2b) by the new term of the quotient (2a5b−64b6)1 to get (2a5b−4a4b2)6. Subtract the result (2a5b−64b6)3 from the next new dividend (2a5b−64b6)3 to get the next new dividend. Since both terms cancel out, we are left with (2a5b−64b6)5, and the division is complete.
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