Lemma 10.123.8. Suppose R \subset S is an inclusion of reduced rings and suppose that x \in S is strongly transcendental over R. Let \mathfrak q \subset S be a minimal prime and let \mathfrak p = R \cap \mathfrak q. Then the image of x in S/\mathfrak q is strongly transcendental over the subring R/\mathfrak p.
Proof. Suppose u(a_0 + a_1x + \ldots + a_ k x^ k) \in \mathfrak q. By Lemma 10.25.1 the local ring S_{\mathfrak q} is a field, and hence u(a_0 + a_1x + \ldots + a_ k x^ k) is zero in S_{\mathfrak q}. Thus uu'(a_0 + a_1x + \ldots + a_ k x^ k) = 0 for some u' \in S, u' \not\in \mathfrak q. Since x is strongly transcendental over R we get uu'a_ i = 0 for all i. This in turn implies that ua_ i \in \mathfrak q. \square
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