Evaluate
b^{2}-16
Factor
\left(b-4\right)\left(b+4\right)
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9+b^{2}-5^{2}
Calculate 3 to the power of 2 and get 9.
9+b^{2}-25
Calculate 5 to the power of 2 and get 25.
-16+b^{2}
Subtract 25 from 9 to get -16.
b^{2}-16
Multiply and combine like terms.
\left(b-4\right)\left(b+4\right)
Rewrite b^{2}-16 as b^{2}-4^{2}. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: p^{2}-q^{2}=\left(p-q\right)\left(p+q\right).
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