a)
[tex](x^2+4x+8)^2+3x^3+12x^2+24x \\ (x^2+4x+8)^2+3x(x^2+4x^2+8) = (x^2+4x+8)(x^2+4x+8 +3x) = (x^2+4x+8)(x^2+7x+8) [/tex]
b)
[tex](x^2+1)^4+9(x^2+1)^3+21(x^2+1)-x^2-31 \\ (x^2+1)^4+9(x^2+1)^3+21(x^2+1)-(x^2+1)-30 \\ (x^2+1)^4 - (x^2+1)^3 + 10(x^2+1)^3 - 10(x^2+1) + 30(x^2+1) -30 \\ (x^2+1)^3(x^2+1-1) + 10(x^2+1)( (x^2+1)^2-1^2) + 30(x^2+1-1) \\ (x^2+1)^3(x^2) + 10.x^2.(x^2+2) + 30x^2 = x^2( (x^2+1)^3 + 10(x^2+2) + 30 ) [/tex]
c)
[TEX](x+1)(x+2)(x+4)(x+5)-40 \\ (x^2+3x+2)(x^2+9x+20) -40 \\ x^4 + 12x^3+49x^2+18x \\ x( x^3+12x^2+49x+18)[/TEX]