+118687 Yes it is a choice thing.
Sythetic division is much quicker but I have to look up how to do it every time because I have used normal long division for years and i do not have a good memory.
However if you can remember it, it will make you faster and exams tend to be long so speed does matter.
Oh sorry, I thought i was answering the question - silly me.
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Here is a couple of you tube clips that will help.
Synthetic Division
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZoMz1Cy1T4
Long division
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My son just learned this in this school year (11th grade).
Current educators in secondary mathematics teach students to use a method called "synthetic division."
However, following the same steps used for long division of whole numbers, a student can easily learn how to do "long division" in algebra, which includes variables, coefficients, and whole numbers.
Either can be searched online. Many students like synthetic division. I just think it is one extra technique to memorize when students already are proficient in long division of whole numbers.
+118687 Yes it is a choice thing.
Sythetic division is much quicker but I have to look up how to do it every time because I have used normal long division for years and i do not have a good memory.
However if you can remember it, it will make you faster and exams tend to be long so speed does matter.
Oh sorry, I thought i was answering the question - silly me.
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Here is a couple of you tube clips that will help.
Synthetic Division
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZoMz1Cy1T4
Long division
