Leah scored p points in the first half of the basketball game. In the second half, she scored 3 more
the number of points she scored in the first half of the game. Altogether, she scored 21
points in the game. The following equation represents this situation where p represents the number
of points Leah scored in the first half.
How many points did Leah score in the first half?
a. 6
b. 9
c. 12
d. 18