xy – 3x + 2y – 6
= (xy - 3x) + (2y - 6)
= x(y - 3) + 2(y - 3)
= (y - 3)(x + 2)
b) x2y + 4xy + 4y – y3
= y(x2 + 4x + 4 - y2)
= y[(x2 + 4x + 4) - y2]
= y[(x + 2)2 - y2]
= y(x + 2 + y)(x + 2 - y)
c) x2 + y2 + xz + yz + 2xy
= (x2 + 2xy + y2) + (xz + yz)
= (x + y)2 + z(x + y)
= (x + y)(x + y + z)
d) x3 + 3x2 – 3x – 1
= (x3 - 1) + (3x2 - 3x)
= (x - 1)(x2 + x + 1) + 3x(x - 1)
= (x - 1)(x2 + 4x + 1)