a, x^4 - 5x^2 + 4
= x^4 - 4x^2- x+ 4
= x^2 . (x^2 - 4) - (x^2 - 4)
= (x^2 - 4) . (x^2 - 1)
= (x - 2) . (x + 2) . (x - 1) . (x + 1)
\(\left(x+y+z\right)^3-x^3-y^3-z^3\)
\(=\left(x+y\right)^3+3\left(x+y\right)z\left(x+y+z\right)+z^3-x^3-y^3-z^3\)
\(=x^3+y^3+z^3+3xy\left(x+y\right)+3\left(x+y\right)z\left(x+y+z\right)\)
\(=3\left(x+y\right)\left(xy+xz+yz+z^2\right)\)
\(=3\left(x+y\right)\left(y+z\right)\left(z+x\right)\)