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Explanation
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3\sqrt{16} \\ \sqrt{9}\sqrt{16} \\ \sqrt{16\cdot9} \\ \sqrt{144} \\ 12 \end{gathered}[/tex]Or
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3\sqrt{16} \\ 3\cdot4 \\ 12 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer
[tex]3\sqrt{16}=12[/tex]