`a)(x-1)^2-(x-2)(x+2)`
`=x^2-2x+1-(x^2-4)`
`=-2x+5`
`b)(2x+4)(8x-3)(4x+1)^2`
`=(16x^2-6x+32x-12)(16x^2+8x+1)`
`=(16x^2-26x-12)(16x^2+8x+1)`
`=256x^4+128x^3+16x^2-416x^3-208x^2-26x-192x^2-96x-12`
`=256x^4-288x^3-384x^2-122x-12`
`c)(a+2)^3-a(a-3)^2`
`=a^3+6a^2+12a+8-a(a^2-6a+9)`
`=a^3+6a^2+12a+8-a^3+6a^2-9a`
`=12a^2+3a+8`