Question

using the associative law of addition help me solve this problem: (x+3a)+y

Answer 1

what does a solution to this problem look like?

Answer 2

x+3a+y , i dont think u can add

Answer 3

you can regroup the terms; but to "solve" is a rather vague term

Answer 4

I just suppose to wrtie out an equation

Answer 5

the only thing you can do with associative property for an expression is to regroup so
x+(3a+y)