x3 + 2x2y + xy2 - 4x
= x( x2 + 2xy + y2 - 4 )
= x[ ( x + y )2 - 22 ]
= x( x + y - 2 )( x + y + 2 )
\(x^3+2x^2y+xy^2-4x=\left(x^3+x^2y\right)+\left(x^2y+xy^2\right)-4x\)
\(=x^2\left(x+y\right)+xy\left(x+y\right)-4x\)
\(=x\left(x+y\right)^2-4x=x\left[\left(x+y\right)^2-4\right]=x\left(x+y+2\right)\left(x+y-2\right)\)
a) x^ 3 + 2x^ 2y + xy ^2 − 4x
= x (x^ 2 + 2xy + y^ 2 − 4)
= x [(x + y)^ 2 − 2 ^2]
= x (x + y + 2)(x + y − 2)