Question

Can you please help me solve for a:

a - (1 - 1/3)=4 1/3

@Mertsj

Answer 1

@Mertsj

Answer 2

first use the association law

Answer 3

what is that law?

Answer 4

@satellite73

Answer 5

I don't know how you solve for a because that is not an equation.
You could simplify the expression

Answer 6

Yeah simplify

Answer 7

1-1/3=2/3
a-(2/3)=a-2/3

Answer 8

\[u \emptyset v = u - (1- \frac{ 1 }{ v }\]

\[a \emptyset 3 = 4 \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]
what does a equal to?

Answer 9

I do not understand that notation. I have never seen it before and don't know what it means. Can you find it online somewhere so I can read about it?

Answer 10

http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/empty_set.html

Answer 11

Yes I know the notation for the empty set but I have never seen a variable next to that symbol which typically would mean multiply but it makes no sense. So I am thinking you didn't post the problem completely.