The answer is
3.
The reason is because the preceding statements are false statements to make you think there is a pattern to mislead you.
9 is never equal to 72,
8 is never equal to 56, and so on.
3 never equals anything other than 3.
The problem doesnt set up a premise by saying If these statements are true then what does 3 equal? It just presents you with incorrect answers and in an effort to solve the problem we look for a pattern. So, the answer is 3=3!
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