a) x^3 - 7x - 6
= x^3 - x - 6x - 6
= x(x^2 - 1 ) - 6 (x + 1 )
= x(x-1)(x+1) - 6 ( x + 1 )
= ( x+ 1 ) [ x(x-1) - 6 ]
= ( x + 1 )(x^2 - x - 6 )
= ( x+ 1 ) ( x^2 - 3x + 2x - 6 )
= ( x+ 1 ) [ x(x-3) + 2 ( x- 3 )]
=(x+1)(x+2)(x-3)
\(x^3-9x^2+6x+16\)
\(=x^3+x^2-10x^2-10x+16x+16\)
\(=(x^3+x^2)-(10x^2+10x)+(16x+16)\)
\(=x^2(x+1)-10x(x+1)+16(x+1)\)
\(=(x+1)(x^2-10x+16)\)
\(=(x+1)(x^2-2x-8x+16)\)
\(=(x+1)[(x^2-2x)-(8x-16)]\)
\(=(x+1)[x(x-2)-8(x-2)]\)
\(=(x+1)(x-2)(x-8)\)