Prove that $(x-1,y-1)$ is a prime ideal in $\mathbb F_2[x,y]$

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So I need to show that $\mathbb F_2[x,y]/(x-1,y-1)$ is an integral domain.

If I define a homomorphism $\varphi:\mathbb F_2[x,y]\to\mathbb F_2[x,y]/(x-1,y-1)$ the kernel of the homomorphism is $(x-1,y-1)$. So what's next ? I am clueless.

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Hint:

Consider the ring homomorphism \begin{align} \mathbf F_2[x,y]&\longrightarrow \mathbf F_2 ,\\ p(x,y)&\longmapsto p(1,1), \end{align} check it is surjective and determine its kernel.