a, x.(x+4).(x-4)-(\(x^2\)+1).(\(x^2\)-1)
= x.(\(x^2\)-\(4^2\))-((\(x^2\))\(^2\)-1)
= \(x^3\)-16x-\(x^{\text{4}}\)+1
b, (y-3).(y+3).(\(y^2\)+9)-(\(y^2\)+2).(\(y^2\)-2)
=(\(y^2\)-\(3^2\)).(\(y^2\)+9)-((\(y^2\))\(^2\)-\(2^2\))
=(\(y^2\)-9).(\(y^2\)+9)-(\(y^4\)-4)
=((\(y^2\))\(^2\)-\(9^2\))-\(y^4\)+4
=\(y^4\)-81-\(y^4\)+4
=-77