Answer
$(x+2)(x-2)(2x+1)$
Work Step by Step
$2x^3+x^2-8x-4=x^2(2x+1)-4(2x+1)=(x^2-4)(2x+1)=(x^2-2^2)(2x+1)=(x+2)(x-2)(2x+1)$
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