1)(x+y)^4+(x^2-y^2)^2+(x-y)^4
=(x+y)^4+(x+y)^2(x-y)^2+(x-y)^4
=(x+y)^4+2(x+y)^2(x-y)^2+(x-y)^4-(x+y)^2(x-y)^2
=[(x+y)^2+(x-y)^2]^2-(x^2-y^2)^2
=(2x^2+2y^2)^2-(x^2-y^2)^2
=[(2x^2+2y^2)+(x^2-y^2)][(2x^2+2y^2)-(x^2-y^2)]
=(3x^2+y^2)(x^2+3y^2)
(2)
x^2-y^2+3x-y+2
=(x^2+3x+9/4)-(y^2+y+1/4)
=(x+3/2)^2-(y+1/2)^2
=(x+3/2-y-1/2)(x+3/2+y+1/2)
=(x-y+1)(x+y+2).
(3)
x^2+xy-2y^2-x+7y-6
=(x+2y)(x-y)-x+7y+2*(-3)
=(x+2y-3)(x-y+2)