a) = (x - 4y)(x + 1)
b) = (x - 3y)^2 - 2^2
= (x - 3y - 2)(x - 3y + 2)
c) = x^2(x + 3) - 7x(x + 3) + 9(x + 3)
= (x + 3)(x^2 - 7x + 9)
a: \(x^2-4xy+x-4y\)
\(=x\left(x-4y\right)+\left(x-4y\right)\)
\(=\left(x-4y\right)\left(x+1\right)\)
b: \(x^2-6xy+9y^2-4\)
\(=\left(x-3y\right)^2-4\)
\(=\left(x-3y-2\right)\left(x-3y+2\right)\)