Why do we use the notation R[x]?

From: ben.wyser@xxxxxxxxx
Date: 1 Nov 2006 20:08:20 -0800

Reading through Hungerford's Algebra text, when discussing polynomial
rings, he promises an explanation for this notation "below", but I have
read through the section(s) and see no such explanation.

Just curious if anyone could tell me why this notation is used for the
polynomial ring over R.

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