SOLUTION: How would you explain to another student how to decide if any given polynomial is prime or not?

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Question 320592: How would you explain to another student how to decide if any given polynomial is prime or not?
Answer by Alan3354(30993) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it can be factored with integers, it's not prime.
If it can't, it is prime.