a) x3 - 2x2 - 9x + 18
= x2( x - 2) - 9( x - 2)
= ( x2 - 32).( x -2)
= ( x -3).( x+3).( x-2)
b) x2 - a2 - 4ab - 4b2
= -[ a2 + 2.2ab + (2b)2 - x2]
= -[ ( a + 2b)2 - x2]
= -( a + 2b - x).( a +2b +x)
c) x2 - x - 2
= x2 - 2x + x -2
= x( x -2) + ( x-2)
= ( x+ 1).( x-2)
d) x2 + x -6
= x2 - 22 + x -2
= ( x -2).( x +2) + ( x -2)
= ( x -2).( x+3)
e) x3 - 3x2 - 4x + 12
= x2( x - 3) - 4( x - 3)
= ( x2 - 22).( x -3)
= ( x-2).(x+2).(x-3)