a,x^4+2x^3-4x-4
=(x^3+2x^3)-(4x+4)
=x^3(x+2)-4(x+2)
=(x^3-4)(x+2)
\(X^4+2X^3-4X-4\)
\(=\left(X^2\right)^2+2X^3-4X-2^2\)
\(=\left[\left(X^2\right)^2-2^2\right]+\left[2X^3-4X\right]\)
\(=\left(X^2+2\right)\left(X^2-2\right)+2X\left(X^2-2\right)\)
\(=\left(X^2-2\right)\left(X^2+2+2X\right)\)