Factors of polynomial with fractional powers

hustler

Hi,
I've got this particular polynomial $$a^{3/2}+x^{3/2}$$ and I need to factorize it as far as possible.
I've come to the conclusion that there are no factors.
Am I wrong?

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Fermat

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(x + a) isn't a factor, but (√x + √a) is.

hustler

Ok, that seems straightforward, but how do I go about doing polynomial division using fractional powers to find the polynomial remainder?
Actually, nevermind. I just figured it out. Thanks for the help.

Tide

Homework Helper
Set $x = y^2$ and $b = a^2$ then see if anything comes to mind! :)

hustler

Yeah, that's what I figured out.
Haven't done any mathematics for a long time. Need to get the gray cells into action.

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