If $f(x+a)$ is irreducible over $F$ then $f(x)$ is irreducible over $F$

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Actually we can prove the statement in the reverse way.

Here $a$ is non zero element, $F$ is a field.

Suppose $f(x)$ is reducible then $f(x) = g(x)h(x)$, then $f(x+a)= g(x+a) h(x+a)$.

But I can't understand what it exactly wants to convey.

It's an exercise problem from Joseph Gallion Algebra under Factorization of Polynomials.