The correct option is C (3a + 4)(4b + 3)
12ab+9a+12+16b=3a×(4b+3)+4×(3+4b)
We can observe that (4b+3) is a common factor. The simplified expression becomes:
(4b+3)(3a+4)
where, 4b+3 and 3a+4 are the irreducible factors of the given algebraic expression.