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The polynomial is not factorable with rational numbers. If you want to use Irrational Numbers it would be x minus the square root of 2 times x plus the square root of 2.

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Not in real numbers. It can be factored to (x - 2i)(x + 2i) where i is the square root of negative one.

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(x^2 - 2x - 2)(x^2 - 2x + 3)

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(x-8) (x-8)

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