a, \(x^3+2x^2+x-xy=x\left(x^2+2x+1-y\right)\)
\(=x\left[\left(x+1\right)^2-y\right]\)
b, \(x^3-y^3+2x^2-2y^2=\left(x-y\right)\left(x^2+xy+y^2\right)+2\left(x^2-y^2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-y\right)\left(x^2+xy+y^2\right)+2\left(x-y\right)\left(x+y\right)\)
\(=\left(x-y\right)\left[\left(x^2+xy+y^2\right)+2\left(x+y\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x-y\right)\left(x^2+xy+y^2+2x+2y\right)\)