FACTORIZE

1) x2 - y2 - 4xz + 4z2

2) 343p3 - 64q3 - 125p3q6- 420p2q3

1) 

x2y2 – 4xz + 4z2

= x2 – 4xz + 4z2y2

= (x – 2z)2y2

= (x – 2z y) (x – 2z +y)

2) 

343p3 – 64q3 – 125p3q6– 420p2q3

= (7p)3 – (4q)3 – (5pq2)3 – 3(7p × 4q × 5pq2)

= (7p – 4q – 5pq2) {(7p)2 + (–4q)2 + (–5pq2)2 – (7p)(–4q) – (–4q)(–5pq2) – (–5pq2)(7p)} 

= (7p – 4q – 5pq2) {49p2 + 16q2 + 25p2q4 + 28pq – 20 pq3 + 35p2q2

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1)  -x^2 - y^2 - 4xz + 4z^2
= -x^2 - 4xz + 4z2 - y2
= -(x + 2z)^2 - y^2 + 8z^2

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