\(x^4+x^3y-xy^3-y^4=x^3\left(x+y\right)-y^3\left(x+y\right)\)
\(=\left(x+y\right)\left(x^3-y^3\right)=\left(x+y\right)\left(x-y\right)\left(x^2+xy+y^2\right)\)
\(x^4+x^3y-xy^3-y^4\)
\(=x^3.\left(x+y\right)-y^3.\left(x+y\right)\)
\(=\left(x^3-y^3\right).\left(x+y\right)\)