How do you factor the expression #9x^2 - 16#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factoring Completely 1 Answer Ujjwal Mar 20, 2018 #(3x+4)(3x-4)# Explanation: #9x^2-16# #=> (3x)^2-(4)^2# The identity for #a^2-b^2# is equal to #(a+b)(a-b)#. Here , #a=3x# and #b=4#. So , we get #(3x)^2-(4)^2# #=> (3x+4)(3x-4)# Answer link Related questions What is Factoring Completely? How do you know when you have completely factored a polynomial? Which methods of factoring do you use to factor completely? How do you factor completely #2x^2-8#? Which method do you use to factor #3x(x-1)+4(x-1) #? What are the factors of #12x^3+12x^2+3x#? How do you find the two numbers by using the factoring method, if one number is seven more than... How do you factor #12c^2-75# completely? How do you factor #x^6-26x^3-27#? How do you factor #100x^2+180x+81#? See all questions in Factoring Completely Impact of this question 3737 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License