document.write( "Question 279692: Explain why x^2 + 36 is prime (not factorable). How do you know? How would you explain to another student how to decide if a polynomial is prime or not? Give 2 examples of a prime polynomial. Give 2 examples of polynomials that are NOT prime, factor them, and explain what you did to factor them. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #203298 by pandion(6) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
its not factorable because\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B6%29+=+x%5E2+%2B+12x+%2B+36\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29+=+x%5E2+-+36\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B36%29+=+x%5E2+%2B+37x+%2B+36\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%28x%2B36%29+=+x%5E2+-+35x+-+36\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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