a) 2x2 - 28x + 98
= 2.(x2 - 2.x.7 + 72)
= 2.(x - 7)2
b) 5x2 - 20y2
= 5.[x2 - (2y)2 ]
= 5.(x - 2y).(x + 2y)
c) 4x2 - 324
= 4.(x2 - 92)
= 4.(x - 9).(x + 9)
d) 3a2 + 6ab + 3b2
= 3.(a2 + 2ab + b2)
= 3.(a + b)2
e) (a - 4)2 - 4y2
= (a - 4)2 - (2y)2
= (a - 2y - 4).(a + 2y - 4)
f) 2x3 + 16
= 2.(x3 + 23)
= 2.(x + 2).(x2 + 2x + 4)