1. Consider the ring Z[r]. Prove that the ideal (2, x) = {2f(x)+rg(x) : f(x), g(x) E Z[r]} is not a principal ideal; that is, show that (2, r) (p(x)) for any p(x) E Z[r].

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1. Consider the ring Z[x]. Prove that the ideal (2, r) = {2f(x)+xg(x) : f(x), g(x) E Z[]}
is not a principal ideal; that is, show that (2, r) # (p(x)) for any p(x) E Z[r].
2a
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the ring Z[x]. Prove that the ideal (2, r) = {2f(x)+xg(x) : f(x), g(x) E Z[]} is not a principal ideal; that is, show that (2, r) # (p(x)) for any p(x) E Z[r]. 2a
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