\(a.x^3-2x^2-2x-4\\ =\left(x^3-2x^2\right)-\left(2x-4\right)\\ =x^2\left(x-2\right)-2\left(x-2\right)\\ =\left(x^2-2\right)\left(x-2\right)\)
\(b.xy+1-x-y\\ =\left(xy-x\right)+\left(-y+1\right)\\ =x\left(y-1\right)-\left(y-1\right)\\ =\left(x-1\right)\left(y-1\right)\)
\(c.x^2-4xy+4y^2-4y\\ =\left(x-2y\right)^2-4y\\ =\left(x-2y\right)^2-\left(2y\right)^2\\ =\left(x-2y+2y\right)\left(x-2y-2y\right)\\ =x\left(x-4y\right)\)
\(d.16-x^2+2xy-y^2\\ =4^2-\left(x-y\right)^2\\ =\left(4-x+y\right)\left(4-x-y\right)\)
b: =xy-x-y+1
=x(y-1)-(y-1)
=(x-1)(y-1)
c: =(x-2y)^2-4y
\(=\left(x-2y-2\sqrt{y}\right)\left(x-2y+2\sqrt{y}\right)\)
d: =16-(x^2-2xy+y^2)
=16-(x-y)^2
=(4-x+y)(4+x-y)