simplify; 2log\(_{3}\) 6 + log\(_{3}\) 12 - log\(_{3}\) 16

We can use logarithmic rules to simplify the expression: 2log\(_{3}\) 6 + log\(_{3}\) 12 - log\(_{3}\) 16 = log\(_{3}\) (6\(^{2}\)) + log\(_{3}\) 12 - log\(_{3}\) 16 (using the rule log\(_{b}\) (x) + log\(_{b}\) (y) = log\(_{b}\) (xy)) = log\(_{3}\) (36) + log\(_{3}\) 12 - log\(_{3}\) 16 = log\(_{3}\) (36 x 12) - log\(_{3}\) 16 (using the rule log\(_{b}\) (x) - log\(_{b}\) (y) = log\(_{b}\) (x/y)) = log\(_{3}\) (432/16) = log\(_{3}\) 27 = 3 Therefore, the answer is 3.