Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping - Exercise Set - Page 428: 102

Answer

Polynomials that cannot be factored using integer coefficients are called prime polynomials over the set of integers. (see below for examples)

Work Step by Step

Polynomials that cannot be factored using integer coefficients are called prime polynomials over the set of integers. Examples of prime polynomials $x,$ $x+1,$ $3x+2,$ $3x^{2}+2$ Examples of polynomials that are not prime: $3x+9$, because it can be factored to $3(x+3),$ $x^{2}-3x,$ because it can be factored to $x(x-3),$ $x^{2}+6x+8,$ because it can be factored to $(x+4)(x+2),$
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