Question

16. Jesse played two days of golf. On the second day, he got a score of 2 below par, or -2. His total score for the two days was 8 below par or -8. What was Jesse's score the first day?
a) Choose and label a variable for this situation.

b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question.

c) Solve your equation, and check your answer.

d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

Answer 1

-6

Answer 2

first day's score was 6 below par or -6

Answer 3

two days score is 8 below par or, -8
second days score was 2 below par or, -2
First Day + Second Day = 8 below par or, -8
First Day + 2 below par or, -2 = 8 below par or, -8
First Day = -8 + 2 = -6

Answer 4

total score for 2 days = -8

second day = -2

first day score = -8 + 2

first day score = -6

Answer 5

b)

Ts = total score

f = first day score
g = second day score

ts = f + g

g = ts - f

Answer 6

or

f = ts + g

c)

f = -8 + 2

f = -6

Answer 7

sheg was these answered? b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question. c) Solve your equation, and check your answer. d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.