\(x^3+9x^2+26x+24\)
\(=x^3+3x^2+6x^2+18x+8x+24\)
\(=\left(x^3+3x^2\right)+\left(6x^2+18x\right)+\left(8x+24\right)\)
\(=x^2\left(x+3\right)+6x\left(x+3\right)+8\left(x+3\right)\)
\(=\left(x+3\right)\left(x^2+6x+8\right)\)
\(=\left(x+3\right)\left(x^2+2x+4x+8\right)\)
\(=\left(x+3\right)\left[\left(x^2+2x\right)+\left(4x+8\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x+3\right)\left[x\left(x+2\right)+4\left(x+2\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x+3\right)\left(x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)\)