Let F be a field and let a be a nonzero element of F.a. If af(x) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducible over F.b. If f(ax) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducible over F.c. If f(x + a) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducibleover F.d. Use part c to prove that 8x3- 6x + 1 is irreducible over Q.

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Let F be a field and let a be a nonzero element of F.
a. If af(x) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducible over F.
b. If f(ax) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducible over F.
c. If f(x + a) is irreducible over F, prove that f(x) is irreducible
over F.
d. Use part c to prove that 8x3- 6x + 1 is irreducible over Q.

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