Asa has 4 colored pencils. His friend purchases three times as many. If Asa's friend buys two more 4-packs, which expression shows the total amount of pencils that Asa and his friend have?

24

Three times as many as four - 3 (4) / 4*3 / 4+4+4

4 x 3 = 12

Then for 2 more 4 packs, it'd be 8 since it's either 2*4 or 4+4 (both equal eight)

And then you'd add them both together, 12+8=20

But since it's asking for both Asa and his friend's total amount, you'd add four more to it since 20 is just his friend's amount.