Cameron and Jamal play for the same basketball team. During a game, Cameron scores p points and Jamal scores 21 points. If altogether the players score 75 points, how many points did Cameron score?(1 point)
Cameron scored:
Cameron scored p points.
Given that Jamal scored 21 points, the total points scored by both players is p + 21.
We also know that the total points scored in the game is 75.
Therefore, we can write the equation p + 21 = 75.
Subtracting 21 from both sides gives p = 75 - 21 = 54.
Cameron scored 54 points. Answer: \boxed{54}.