a) xy – 3x + 2y – 6
= (xy - 3x) + (2y - 6)
= x(y - 3) + 2(y - 3)
= (y - 3)(x + 2)
b) x2y + 4xy + 4y – y3
= y(x2 + 4x + 4 - y2)
= y[(x2 + 4x + 4) - y2]
= y[(x + 2)2 - y2]
= y(x + 2 + y)(x + 2 - y)
c) x2 + y2 + xz + yz + 2xy
= (x2 + 2xy + y2) + (xz + yz)
= (x + y)2 + z(x + y)
= (x + y)(x + y + z)
d) x3 + 3x2 – 3x – 1
= (x3 - 1) + (3x2 - 3x)
= (x - 1)(x2 + x + z) + 3x(x - 1)
= (x - 1)(x2 + 4x + 1)
a )
\(xy-3x+2y-6\)
\(=\left(xy+2y\right)-3x-6\)
\(=y\left(x+2\right)-3\left(x+2\right)\)
\(=\left(y-3\right)\left(x+2\right)\)
b )
\(x^2y+4xy+4y-y^3\)
\(=y\left(x^2+4x+4-y^2\right)\)
\(=y\left[\left(x+2\right)^2-y^2\right]\)
\(=y\left(x+2-y\right)\left(x+2+y\right)\)
c )
\(x^2+y^2+xz+yz+2xy\)
\(=\left(x+y\right)^2+z\left(x+y\right)\)
\(=\left(x+y\right)\left(x+y+z\right)\)
d )
\(x^3+3x^2-3x-1\)
\(=3x\left(x-1\right)+\left(x^3-1^3\right)\)
\(=3x\left(x-1\right)+\left(x-1\right)\left(x^2+x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left[3x+\left(x^2+x+1\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(4x+x^2+1\right)\)