a: \(x^3-2x-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2+2x^2-4x+2x-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-2\right)+2x\left(x-2\right)+2\left(x-2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2+2x+2\right)\)
b: \(x^3-x^2-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2+x^2-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-2\right)+\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2+x+2\right)\)
c: \(2x^3-5x^2+8x-3\)
\(=2x^3-x^2-4x^2+2x+6x-3\)
\(=x^2\left(2x-1\right)-2x\left(2x-1\right)+3\left(2x-1\right)=\left(2x-1\right)\left(x^2-2x+3\right)\)