Answer:
Explanation:
Rewrite
9
x
2
as
(
3
x
)
2
.
(
3
x
)
2
−
16
Rewrite
16
as
4
2
.
(
3
x
)
2
−
4
2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula,
a
2
−
b
2
=
(
a
+
b
)
(
a
−
b
)
where
a
=
3
x
and
b
=
4
.
(
3
x
+
4
)
(
3
x
−
4
)