In this demonstration, we attempt to divide the polynomial -2x³+0x²+0x+20 by -2x+4.

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Adjust the coefficients to reach your target.
The row "sum" keeps track of the sum of the above five rows on both sides of the equality.
We then divide both sides of the equality by -2x+4.
When you've adjusted the coefficients correctly, the resulting statement will be the quotient you are looking for.

	0x⁴	+0x³				=(-2x+4)	x³
		0x³	+0x²			=(-2x+4)	x²
			0x²	+0x		=(-2x+4)	x
				0x	+0	=(-2x+4)
+					0	=

Sum:	0x⁴	+0x³	+0x²	+0x	+0	=(-2x+4)	(0x³+0x²+0x+0) +0


Target:		-2x³	+0x²	+0x	+20
Dividing both sides of the sum by (-2x+4):
	0x⁴	+0x³	+0x²	+0x	+0	=	(0x³+0x²+0x+0) +	0

	-2x+4							-2x+4

Ask yourself:

What do you know about the coefficient of x³?
Would you ever need an x⁴ term?
In what order did you work out the coefficients?
How are the terms of this sum related to the terms when you do polynomial long division?