Paulina used 4. 1/2 yards of cloth. 1. 3/8 yards of white cloth 2. 3/4 yards of blue cloth to make a. costume. how much cloth she use altogether

2 + 3/8 + 6/8 = 16/8 + 9/8 =

25/8

4 1/2+1 3/8= 5 7/8 +2 3/4=7 13/8

7 13/8 simply is 8 5/8

It's like discovering the answer to a puzzle. the purpose in solving an equation is to find the value or values of the variable that makes it a true statement. any value of the variable that makes the equation true is called a solution to the equation.