The value of $\frac{5^{2}-9}{5-3}$ is
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) $\frac{1}{2}$
(D) 8
(E) -2
Evaluating, $\frac{5^{2}-9}{5-3}=\frac{25-9}{2}=\frac{16}{2}=8$.

Alternatively, we note that $5^{2}-9=5^{2}-3^{2}=(5-3)(5+3)$ and so

$$
\frac{5^{2}-9}{5-3}=\frac{(5-3)(5+3)}{5-3}=5+3=8
$$

ANSWER: (D)