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shouldn't the answer be 14/15?

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Yes, if entered as a mixed number.  The entry "3(1/3)" is interpreted as "3 multiplied by 1/3".  The desktop Algebrator does allow direct input of mixed numbers but on the solver it should be entered as a sum, as in "(1+1/3)". 

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