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What is it called when you can not factor an equation

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Answer:

polyminal

Explanation:

A polynomial with integer coefficients that cannot be factored into polynomials of lower degree , also with integer coefficients, is called an irreducible or prime polynomial . Example 1: x2+x+1.

Example 2:

The polynomial

x2−2

is irreducible over the integers. However, we could factor it as

(x−2√)(x+2√)

if we are allowed to use irrational numbers. So the irreducibility of a polynomial depends on the number system you're working in.

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