Ta có: x4 + x3 + ax + b = (x2 + x - 2)(x2 + cx + d)
<=> x4 + x3 + ax + b = x4 + cx3 + dx2 + x3 + cx2 + dx - 2x2 - 2cx - 2d
<=> x4 + x3 + ax + b = x4 + (c + 1)x3 + (d + c - 2)x2 + (d - 2c)x - 2d
Đồng nhất hệ số:
c + 1 = 1
d + c - 2 = 0
d - 2c = a
-2d = b
<=> c = 0
d = 2 + c = 2
a = d - 2c = 2 - 2.0 = 2
b = -2.2 = -4
Vậy a = d = 2; c = 0; b = -4