a) \(9-6x+x^2-y^2\)
\(=3^2-2.3.x+x^2-y^2\)
\(=\left(3-x\right)^2-y^2\)
\(=\left(3-x-y\right)\left(3-x+y\right)\)
b) \(-\left(x+2\right)+3\left(x^2-4\right)\)
\(=3\left(x^2-4\right)-\left(x+2\right)\)
\(=3\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)-\left(x+2\right)\)
\(=\left(x+2\right)\left(3x-6-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x+2\right)\left(3x-7\right)\)