How can you tell if a binomial divides evenly into a polynomial?

The remainder is 0

Step-by-step explanation:

A number divides evenly with another number if and only if the remainder is 0. This applies to all numbers and equations including binomials and polynomials. Anytime there is a remainder in a division it means that the denominator does not fit evenly anymore into the numerator.

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-8/2y-8=5/y+4-7y+8/y^2-16

we move all terms to the left:

-8/2y-8-(5/y+4-7y+8/y^2-16)=0

we can not solve this equation