does not appear to factor, check your spelling
http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/expression/factoring/calc.do?expression=x%5E4+-+2x%5E3+-+2x%5E2+%2B+8
factorize z^4 + 2z^3 - 2z^2 + 8 into linear factors
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no, i entered it correctly. the unit is complex numbers and polynomials