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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Show that p(x) = x 3 + 9x + 6 is irreducible in Q[x]. Let θ be a root of p(x). Find the inverse of 1 + θ in Q[x].

OpenStudy (anonymous):

equation should have been: x^3 + 9x + 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, i was over-complicating things a lot. Use the rational roots theorem to show its irreducible over the rationals

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if there was a rational root, it would have to be a divisor of 6. Since 1, 2, 3, and 6 arent roots, there are no rational roots, and p(x) is irreducible over the rationals

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