\(x^3-5x^2+8x-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2-3x^2+6x+2x-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-2\right)-3x\left(x-2\right)+2\left(x-4\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2-3x+2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2-x-2x+2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left[x\left(x-1\right)-2\left(x-1\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x-1\right)\left(x-2\right)\)