Factorize:8 – 4a – 2a3 + a4

We have,At first we’ll take common from the expression= 4 (2 – a) - a3 (2 – a)= (2 – a) (4 – a3)Hence,The given expression can be factorized as:

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Factorize:
8 – 4a – 2a³ + a⁴

We have,

At first we’ll take common from the expression

= 4 (2 – a) - a³ (2 – a)

= (2 – a) (4 – a³)

Hence,

The given expression can be factorized as:

Factorize:

x² + xy – 2xz – 2yz

Factorize:

a³b – a²b + 5ab – 5b

Factorize:

x³ – 2x²y + 3xy² – 6y³

Factorize:

px – 5q + pq – 5x