SOLUTION: The following polynomial is prime. 2x² + 94 + 2 True or false?

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Question 1022048: The following polynomial is prime. 2x² + 94 + 2 True or false?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, rothauserc:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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The following polynomial is prime. 2x² + 94x + 2 True or false?
False because a common factor of 2 can be factored out

2(x² + 47x + 1)

Edwin

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you meant to write 2x^2 +94x + 2. which is in standard form Ax^2 +Bx +C
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we can factor a 2, and get
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2(x^2 +47x +1)
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therefore the answer is false