根据题意得,m+2=0,n-4=0, 解得m=-2,n=4, ∴(x 2 +y 2 )-(mxy+n), =x 2 +y 2 +2xy-4, =(x 2 +y 2 +2xy)-4, =(x+y) 2 -2 2 , =(x+y+2)(x+y-2).