a)x2-14x+24=(x2-2x)-(12x-24)=x(x-2)-12(x-2)=(x-2)(x-12)
b)36-12x+x2=(6-x)2
c)-18-x2-9x=-(x2+9x+18)=-[(x2+3x)+(6x+18)]=-[x(x+3)+6(x+3)]=-(x+3)(x+6)
d)4-x4=(2-x2)(2+x2)
a) x^2 - 14x + 24 = x^2 - 2x - 12x + 24
= x(x-2) - 12(x-2)
= ( x- 12 )(x-2)
b) 36 - 12x + x^2
= x^2 - 2.x.6 + 36
= ( x- 6 )^2
c) - 18 - x^2 - 9x
= - ( x^2 + 9x + 18 )
= - ( x^2 + 3x + 6x + 18 )
= - [ x(x+3) + 6 ( x+ 3 ) ]
= - ( x+ 6 )(x+ 3 )
d) 4 -x^4 = - ( x^4 - 4 )
= - ( x^2 - 2 )( x^2 + 2 )