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Factorize the following polynomials.

(x – 3) (x- 5) (x – 4)2 – 6

(x – 3) (x- 5) (x – 4)2 – 6

(x2 – 8x + 15) (x2 – 8x + 16) – 6


Put (x2 – 8x) = a


(a + 15) (a + 16) – 6


a2 + 15a + 16a + 240 – 6


a2 + 31a + 234


a2 + 13a + 18a + 234


a (a + 13) + 18 (a + 13)


(a + 18) (a + 13)


But a = (x2 – 8x)


((x2 – 8x) + 18) ((x2 – 8x) + 13)


(x2 – 8x + 18) (x2 – 8x + 13)


Therefore, the factorized form =(x2 – 8x + 18) (x2 – 8x + 13)


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