n. A method of dividing polynomials when the divisor is a polynomial of the first degree, by using only the coefficients of the terms.
synthetic division
synthetic division
[sin′thed·ik də′vizh·ən] (mathematics) A long division process for dividing a polynomial p (x) by a polynomial (x - a) where only the coefficients of these polynomials are used.AcronymsSeeslowdown