`a) 2x^2 - 2xy - 5x +5y`
`=(2x^2-2xy)-(5x-5y)`
`=2x(x-y)-5(x-y)`
`=(x-y)(2x-5)`
`b) 8x^2 + 4xy + 2ax - 2ay`
`=2(4x^2+2xy+ax+ay)`
`c) x^3 - 2x^2 - x + 2`
`=(x^3-2x^2)-(x-2)`
`=x^2(x-2)-(x-2)`
`=(x-2)(x^2-1)`
a)2x^2 -2xy-5x +5y=2x(x-y)-5(x-y)
=(x-y)(2x-5)
b) 8x^2+4xy+2ax -2ay=4x(2x+y)+2a(x-y)
c)x^3 -2x^2-x+2=x^2(x-2)-(x-2)
=(x-2)(x^2+1)