(x^2-4x)^2 -2(x^2-4x)-15 = [(x^2-4x)^2 -2(x^2-4x) +1] -16
= (x^2-4x -1)^2 - 4^2 = (x^2-4x -1 +4)(x^2-4x -1 -4)
=(x^2-4x +3)(x^2-4x -5)
(x^2-4x)^2 -2(x^2-4x)-15 = [(x^2-4x)^2 -2(x^2-4x) +1] -16
= (x^2-4x -1)^2 - 4^2 = (x^2-4x -1 +4)(x^2-4x -1 -4)
=(x^2-4x +3)(x^2-4x -5)