E = x^3 - 3x^2 + 7x^2 - 21x - 8x + 24
= x^2 ( x- 3 ) + 7x ( x- 3 ) - 8 ( x- 3 )
= ( x- 3 )(x^2 + 7x - 8 )
= ( x- 3 )[ x^2 + 8x - x - 8 )
= ( x -3 ) [ x(x + 8 ) - ( x + 8 ) ]
= ( x- 3 )( x - 1 )( x + 8)
=a3-3a2+7a2-21a-8a+24
=a2(a-3)+7a(a-3)-8(a-3)
=(a-3)(a2+7a-8)
=(a-3)(a2-a+8a-8)
=(a-3)(a+8)(a-1)