Question

Jeremiah used 87 neon stars to make his wizard costume for Halloween. He used several of the stars on the hat. He used 2 more than 3 times as many stars on the cape as on the hat. How many stars are on Jeremiah's cape if he saved on star for the top of his wand?

Answer 1

There were 65 stars on his cape.

Step-by-step explanation:

So, there are 87 neon stars in total, and we are using 1 star for his wand, so there are 86 stars left on his cape and hat. We'll label the hat as h.

The stars are 2 more then 3 times the stars on his cape, plus the stars on his hat, so the equation is:

4h+2=86

4h=84

h=21

21x3+2=65

Answer 2

There were 65 stars on his cape.

Explanation:

So, there are 87 neon stars in total, and we are using 1 star for his wand, so there are 86 stars left on his cape and hat. We'll label the hat as h.

The stars are 2 more then 3 times the stars on his cape, plus the stars on his hat, so the equation is:

4h+2=86

4h=84

h=21

21x3+2=65