1. The problem is to understand how to work with expressions or equations without using any symbols. 2. In mathematics, symbols like +, -, =, and others are essential to represent operations and relations. 3. Without symbols, we must rely on words to describe operations, for example, "add", "subtract", "equals". 4. For example, the expression "3 plus 2 equals 5" can be written without symbols as "three add two is five". 5. This approach is more verbose and less practical for complex problems but can be used for simple arithmetic. 6. Remember, symbols are a shorthand to make math concise and clear. 7. If you want to solve a specific problem without symbols, please provide the problem in words, and I can help explain it step-by-step.