WaTeX Example: Polynomial Long Division

This example illustrates how to create a polynomial long division problem with WaTeX notation.

QID

1212380

Name

Template2 4.WATEX.04.

Mode

Symbolic

Question

Divide. Type ^ to indicate exponents, as in x^2.
<div class="indent">
<watex>
\[ \begin{array}{c}
                  &             &   & <_> & + & <_> \\
\cline{1-5} x - 4 & \vline 2x^2 & + & 5x  & - & 50  \\
                  & <_>         & - & <_> &   &     \\
\cline{1-3}       &             &   & <_> & - & 50  \\
                  &             &   & <_> & - & <_> \\
\cline{3-5}       &             &   &     &   & <_>
\end{array}\]
</watex>
</div>

Answer

<eqn $size=1; ''>x:2*x
13
x:2*x^2
x:8*x
x:13*x
x:13*x
52
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