SOLUTION: If a + b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 3b?

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Question:

If a + b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 3b?

Answer.
Given,
a + b = 6
Now, 3a + 3b can be written as, 3(a+b), since 3 is common in both the terms.

So, 3a + 3b = 3(a+b) = 3*6 = 18

So,


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