a) (x - 1)(x + l)(x - 2)(x - 4). b) (x - 2)( x 2 + 4).
c) 2y(3 x 2 + y 2 ). d) 2(x + y + z) ( a - b ) 2 .
a. \(x^2\left(x-3\right)^2-\left(x-3\right)^2-x^2+1\)
\(=\left(x-3\right)^2\left(x^2-1\right)-\left(x^2-1\right)\)
\(=\left[\left(x-3\right)^2-1\right]\left(x^2-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-3+1\right)\left(x-3-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x-4\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)\)
b. \(x^3-2x^2+4x-8\)
\(=\left(x^3+4x\right)-\left(2x^2+8\right)\)
\(=x\left(x^2+4\right)-2\left(x^2+4\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2+4\right)\)
c. \(\left(x+y\right)^3-\left(x-y\right)^3\)
\(=\left(x^3+3x^2y+3xy^2+y^3\right)-\left(x^3-3x^2y+3xy^2-y^3\right)\)
\(=x^3+3x^2y+3xy^2+y^3-x^3+3x^2y-3xy^2+y^3\)
\(=6x^2y+2y^3\)
\(=2y\left(3x^2+y^2\right)\)
d. \(2a^2\left(x+y+z\right)-4ab\left(x+y+z\right)+2b^2\left(x+y+z\right)\)
\(=\left(2a^2-4ab+2b^2\right)\left(x+y+z\right)\)
\(=2\left(a^2-2ab+b^2\right)\left(x+y+z\right)\)
\(=2\left(a-b\right)^2\left(x+y+z\right)\)