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Answer:
3 ⇒ 12
Explanation:
Apparently "a = b" in this case is used to mean f(a) = b. It appears as though the function is ...
f(x) = x(x+1)
Then f(3) = 3(3+1) = 3·4 = 12
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Additional comment
IMO this is a poor use of the equal sign, which should be reserved for situations where the left side expression has the same value as the right side expression.