Just replace all variables that r with the variable r equivalent.
So, the expression 9 + r * 3 becomes 9 + 12 * 3
Use the order of operations to solve.
9 + 12 * 3
9 + 36 <--- The order of operations says that multiplication and division
have a higher precedence than addition and subtraction.
45 <--- Simply add.
So, the answer is 45.