a/ 8x2 - 8xy - 4x + 4y = 8x(x - y) - 4(x - y) = (x - y)(8x - 4) = 4(x - y)(2x - 1)
b/ x3 + 10x2 + 25x - xy2 = x(x2 + 10x + 25 - y2) = x[(x - 5)2 - y2] = x(x - 5 - y)(x - 5 + y)
c/ x2 + x - 6 = x2 - 2x + 3x - 6 = x(x - 2) + 3(x - 2) = (x - 2)(x + 3)
d/ 2x2 + 4x - 16 = 2(x2 - 2x - 8) = 2(x2 - 2x + 1 - 9)
= 2[(x - 1)2 - 9] = 2(x - 1 - 9)(x - 1 + 9) = 2(x - 10)(x + 8)