a) x2 – 4 + (x – 2)2
= (x2 – 22) + (x – 2)2 = (x – 2)(x + 2) + (x – 2)2
= (x – 2) [(x + 2) + (x – 2)]
= (x – 2)(x + 2 + x – 2)
= 2x(x – 2)
b) x3 – 2x2 + x – xy2
= x(x2 – 2x + 1 – y2) = x[(x2 – 2x + 1) – y2]
= x[(x – 1)2 – y2]
= x[(x – 1) + y] [(x – 1) – y]
= x(x – 1 + y)(x – 1 – y)
c) x3 – 4x2 – 12x + 27
= (x3 + 27) – 4x(x + 3)
= (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 9) – 4x(x + 3)
= (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 9 – 4x)
= (x + 3)(x2 – 7x + 9)
a)
=x2-22+(x-2)2
= (x-2)(x+2)+(x-2)2
= (x-2)(x+2+x-2)
= (x-2)2x
b)
= x(x2-2x+1-y2)
= x[(x2-2x+1)-y2]
=x[(x-1)2-y2]
=x(x-1-y)(x-1+y)
c)
=x2(x+3)-7x(x-3)+9(x+3)
=(x+3)(x2-7x+9)