a) x^4 + 2x^3 + x^2
=x2.(x2+2x+1)
=x2.(x+1)2
b) x^3 - x + 3x^2y + 3xy^2 + y^3 - y
=(x3+3x2y+3xy2+y3)+(-x-y)
=(x+y)3-(x+y)
=(x+y)[(x+y)2-1]
=(x+y)(x+y-1)(x+y+1)
c) 5x^2 - 10xy + 5y^2 - 20z^2
=5.(x2-2xy+y2-4z2)
=5.[(x-y)2-4z2]
=5.(x-y-2z)(x-y+2z)
d) x^2 + 5x - 6
=x2-x+6x-6
=x.(x-1)+6.(x-1)
=(x-1)(x+6)
a) x^4 + 2x^3 + x^2
=x2.(x2+2x+1)
=x2.(x+1)2
b) x^3 - x + 3x^2y + 3xy^2 + y^3 - y
=(x3+3x2y+3xy2+y3)+(-x-y)
=(x+y)3-(x+y)
=(x+y)[(x+y)2-1]
=(x+y)(x+y-1)(x+y+1)
c) 5x^2 - 10xy + 5y^2 - 20z^2
=5.(x2-2xy+y2-4z2)
=5.[(x-y)2-4z2]
=5.(x-y-2z)(x-y+2z)
d) x^2 + 5x - 6
=x2-x+6x-6
=x.(x-1)+6.(x-1)
=(x-1)(x+6)
\(x^2+5x-6\)
\(=x^2-x+6x-6\)
\(=x\left(x-1\right)+6\left(x-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+6\right)\)