a: =64x^4+16x^2y^2+y^4-16x^2y^2
=(8x^2+y^2)^2-(4xy)^2
=(8x^2+y^2-4xy)(8x^2+y^2+4xy)
b: =x^8+2x^4+1-x^4
=(x^4+1)^2-x^4
=(x^4-x^2+1)(x^4+x^2+1)
=(x^4-x^2+1)(x^4+2x^2+1-x^2)
=(x^4-x^2+1)(x^2+1-x)(x^2+x+1)
c: =(x+1)(x^2-x+1)+2x(x+1)
=(x+1)(x^2-x+1+2x)
=(x+1)(x^2+x+1)
d: =(x^2-1)(x^2+1)-2x(x^2-1)
=(x^2-1)(x^2-2x+1)
=(x-1)^2*(x-1)(x+1)
=(x+1)(x-1)^3