\(x^2-3x-4=0\)
\(< =>x^2+x-4x-4=0\)
\(< =>x\left(x+1\right)-4\left(x+1\right)=0\)
\(< =>\left(x-4\right)\left(x+1\right)=0\)
\(< =>\orbr{\begin{cases}x=4\\x=-1\end{cases}}\)
\(2x^3-x^2-2x+1=0\)
\(< =>x^2\left(2x-1\right)-\left(2x-1\right)=0\)
\(< =>\left(x^2-1\right)\left(2x-1\right)=0\)
\(< =>\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(2x+1\right)=0\)
\(< =>\hept{\begin{cases}x=1\\x=-1\\x=-\frac{1}{2}\end{cases}}\)