Show that every nonnegative polynomial $P \in \mathbb R [x]$ can be written as a sum of squares of real polynomials

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Define a real polynomial $P \in \mathbb R[x]$ to be nonnegative if $P(x) \geq 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb R$.

Show that every nonnegative polynomial $P \in \mathbb R [x]$ can be written as a sum of squares of real polynomials.

Not sure how I should even start with that. Any idea?