\[\boxed{\mathbf{3.}\mathbf{280}}\]
\[\textbf{а)}\ 3a + 524 + 8a + 412 =\]
\[= (3a + 8a) + (524 + 412) =\]
\[= 11a + 936\]
\[\textbf{б)}\ 22y + 39y + 683 + 317 =\]
\[= (22y + 39y) + (683 + 317) =\]
\[= 61y + 1000\]
\[\textbf{в)}\ 78 + 7x + 45 + 8x =\]
\[= (7x + 8x) + (78 + 45) =\]
\[= 15x + 123\]
\[\textbf{г)}\ 714 - 314 + 6z - 4z =\]
\[= (6z - 4z) + (714 - 314) =\]
\[= 2z + 400\]