a) x³ -7x +6
= x³ -x²+x²-x-6x+6
= x²(x-1)+x(x-1)-6(x-1)
= (x-1)(x² +x-6)
= (x-1)(x²-2x+3x-6)
=(x-1)(x-2)(x+3)
b) x³ +5x²+8x+4
= x³ +x² +4x²+4x+4x+4
= x²(x+1)+4x(x+1)+4(x+1)
=(x+1)(x²+4x+4)
=(x+1)(x+2)²
c) x³ -9x² +6x+16
= x³ +x²-10x²-6x+16x+16
= (x+1)(x² -10x+16)
=(x+1)(x-8)(x-2)