a. (x2 + x)2 + 4.(x2 + x) - 12 (*)
Đặt x2 + x = a, ta có:
(*) = a2 + 4a - 12
= (a2 + 4a + 4) - 16
= (a + 2)2 - 16
= (a + 6)(a - 2)
= (x2 + x + 6)(x2 + x - 2)
b. (x2 + x+ 1)(x2 + x + 2) - 12 (**)
Đặt x2 + x + 1 = t, ta có:
(**) = t.(t + 1) - 12
= t2 + t - 12
= t2 + 4t - 3t - 12
= t(t + 4) - 3(t + 4)
= (t - 3)(t + 4)
= (x2 + x - 2)(x2 + x + 5)
c. (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4) - 24 (***)
= (x2 + 5x + 4)(x2 + 5x + 6) - 24
Đặt x2 + 5x + 4 = k, ta có:
(***) = k.(k + 2) - 24
= k2 + 2x - 24
= k2 + 6k - 4k - 24
= k(k + 6) - 4(k + 6)
= (k - 4)(k + 6)
= (x2 + 5x)(x2 + 5x + 10)