解:$(2) x^2 + 5x + 6 $
$= (x^2+5x+\frac {25}{4})-\frac {25}{4}+6$
$ =(x+\frac {5}{2})^2-\frac {25}{4}+6$
$=(x+\frac {5}{2})^2-\frac {1}{4}$
$=[(x+\frac {5}{2})+\frac {1}{2}][(x+\frac {5}{2})-\frac {1}{2}]$
$=(x+3)(x+2)$
$ (3) 4x^2 - 12x + 5=4(x^2 - 3x+\frac {5}{4})$
$ =4[(x^2 - 3x+\frac {9}{4})+\frac {5}{4}-\frac {9}{4}]$
$=4[(x-\frac {3}{2})^2 - 1]$
$ =4[(x-\frac {3}{2})+1][(x-\frac {3}{2})-1]$
$=4(x-\frac {1}{2})(x-\frac {5}{2})$
$ =(2x - 1)(2x - 5)$