When do quadratic polynomials generate the same ideal?

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When do two quadratic polynomials in ##\mathbb{Z}_3 [x]## generate the same ideal?

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I feel like they generate the same ideal only when they have the same coefficients, but am not sure how to show this.
 
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It's not necessary for your question, as you only asked about principal ideals. Nevertheless, is ##\mathbb{Z}_3[x]## a principle ideal domain?
Now to approach your question. As always, write down what is given, namely two ideals ##I=\langle p(x) \rangle## and ##J=\langle q(x)\rangle## with polynomials ##p(x),q(x)\in \mathbb{Z}_3[x]## and ##I=J##. The latter means ##p(x) \in J## and ##q(x) \in I##. What can you conclude from this?