[tex]\bf \cfrac{18x^4+27x^3-36x^2}{9x^2}\implies \stackrel{\textit{distributing the denominator}}{\cfrac{18x^4}{9x^2}+\cfrac{27x^3}{9x^2}-\cfrac{36x^2}{9x^2}} \\\\\\ \cfrac{18x^4x^{-2}}{9}+\cfrac{27x^3x^{-2}}{9}-\cfrac{36x^2x^{-2}}{9}\implies \cfrac{18x^{4-2}}{9}+\cfrac{27x^{3-2}}{9}-\cfrac{36x^2x^{-2}}{9} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill 2x^2+3x-4~\hfill[/tex]
