Dividing Expressions (Junior Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

Breaking complex expressions into simpler parts

Direct Division and Factorising

Numbers in front of variables (e.g., 3 in $3x$)

Subtract the powers (exponents)

$x^{m-n}$

$x^3$

Divide coefficients, then divide variables

Divide each term separately

$1$

Not dividing each term separately

Same factor in numerator and denominator

Find 2 numbers: multiply to 6, add to 5 (gives $(x+2)(x+3)$)