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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

Write as the product of two polynomials with integer coefficients.
Solution
Let satisfy so Then so Also, Therefore, is a factor of

To bring out this factorization, we can write
Final answer
(x^2 + x + 1)(x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1)