Question

Is the answer to this 12?

Answer 1

yes, the answer is 12

Answer 2

(4^a)(4^b) = 4^(a+b)

We also know that 4^2 = 16, implying that a+b = 2.

So, 6a + 6b = 6*(a+b) = 6*2 = 12.

So yes, the answer is 12.