SOLUTION: The polynomial {{{x^8 - 1}}} is factored as {{{x^8 - 1 = p_1(x) p_2(x) .... p_k(x)}}},where each factor {{{p_i(x)}}} is a non-constant polynomial with real coefficients. Find the

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Question 1157738: The polynomial is factored as
,where each factor is a non-constant polynomial with real coefficients. Find the largest possible value of k.

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