\(\text{x^3 – 5x^2 + 8x – 4 }\)
\(\text{= x^3 – 4x^2 + 4x – x^2 + 4x – 4}\)
\(\text{= x( x^2 – 4x + 4 ) – ( x^2 – 4x + 4 )}\)
\(\text{= ( x – 1 ) ( x – 2 )^2}\)
\(x^3-5x^2+8x-4=x^3-x^2-4x^2+4x-4\\ =x^2\left(x-1\right)-4x\left(x-1\right)+4\left(x-1\right)\\ =\left(x^2-4x+4\right)\left(x-1\right)\\ =\left(x-2\right)^2\left(x-1\right)\)