a) x3 - 4x2 - 8x + 8
= x3 + 2x2 - 6x2 - 12x + 4x + 8
= x2(x + 2) - 6x(x + 2) + 4(x + 2)
= (x + 2)(x2 - 6x + 4)
b) 1 + 6x - 6x2 - x3
= -x3 + x2 - 7x2 + 7x - x + 1
= -x2(x - 1) - 7x(x - 1) - (x - 1)
= -(x - 1)(x2 + 7x + 1)
c) 6x3 - x2 - 486x + 81
= 6x2(x - 1/6) - 486(x - 1/6)
= (x - 1/6)(6x2 - 486)
= 6(x - 1/6)(x2 - 81)
= 6(x - 1/6)(x - 9)(x + 9)