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Explain why the polynomial H(x) = x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + 1 is irreducible over the integers.

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Explanation of why the given polynomial is irreducible over integers using the Rational Roots Theorem.

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The problem can be easily solved using the Rational Roots Theorem alone (Without using Descartes' Rule of Signs) as ...

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