JS 3

Yes, exactly! console.log(answer + 2) prints 14. Your answer was correct.

Let's trace it slowly:

function multiply(a, b) {
  return a * b;
}

const answer = multiply(3, 4);

console.log(answer + 2);

Step 1

The function is called:

multiply(3, 4)

Inside the function:

return 3 * 4;

So it returns:

12

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Step 2

This line becomes:

const answer = 12;

Now the variable answer stores 12.

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Step 3

This line:

console.log(answer + 2);

becomes:

console.log(12 + 2);

which becomes:

console.log(14);

So the output is:

14

✅ You were absolutely right.

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One important concept

Don't confuse return and console.log():

function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

const result = add(2, 3); // result is 5
console.log(result);       // prints 5

Here:

• return gives the value (5) back to the caller.

• console.log() displays whatever value you give it.

A good way to think about it:

• return = "Give this value back."

• console.log = "Show this value on the screen."

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💡 Since you caught this correctly, you're understanding the flow of execution. That's an important skill for reading and writing JavaScript. Keep asking questions like this whenever something feels unclear.