​Jerry Scored 39 Points in His Basketball Game Today, Which

question 25

Multiple Choice

​Jerry scored 39 points in his basketball game today, which is 9 less than three times as many points than he scored in yesterday's game. How many points did he score in yesterday's game?

• A) ​ 16 points
• B) ​ 10 points
• C) ​ 30 points
• D) ​ 48 points
• E) ​ 39 points

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