# [LON-CAPA-users] long division symbol

Jay Sullivan lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:03:02 -0400

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Is there a way to get a long division symbol to display correctly on the
screen? For example if I want to represent long polynomial division, like
x+5 divided into x^2+4x+5.

Copy and paste from mathtype gives be the following code:

<m>$x + 5\left){\vphantom{1{x^2 + 4x + 5}}}\right.\!\!\!\!\overline{\,\,\,\vphantom 1{{x^2 + 4x + 5}}}$</m>

However, it is not displayed correctly on the screen. I get something
involving " \vphantom" rather than the curvy part of the division symbol.

Suggestions most appreciated.
Thanks,
Jay

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Is there a way to get a long division symbol to display correctly on the screen? For example if I want to represent long polynomial division, like x+5 divided into x^2+4x+5.<br><br>Copy and paste from mathtype gives be the following code:
<br><br>&lt;m&gt;$x + 5\left){\vphantom{1{x^2&nbsp; + 4x + 5}}}\right.\!\!\!\!\overline{\,\,\,\vphantom 1{{x^2&nbsp; + 4x + 5}}}$&lt;/m&gt;<br><br>However, it is not displayed correctly on the screen. I get something involving &quot; \vphantom&quot; rather than the curvy part of the division symbol.
<br><br>Suggestions most appreciated.<br>Thanks,<br>Jay<br><br>

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