x^3-6x^2y+12xy^2-8y^3+1
=(x^3-8y^3)-6x^2y+12xy^2+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2+2xy)-6xy(x-2y)+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2+2xy-6xy)+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2-4xy)+1
=(x-2y)(x-2y)^2+1
=(x-2y)^3+1
x^3-6x^2y+12xy^2-8y^3+1
=(x^3-8y^3)-6x^2y+12xy^2+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2+2xy)-6xy(x-2y)+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2+2xy-6xy)+1
=(x-2y)(x^2+4y^2-4xy)+1
=(x-2y)(x-2y)^2+1
=(x-2y)^3+1