Question

Brent scores a -2 on Hole 1, +4 on Hole 2 and par on Hole 3. He forgets to write his score for Hole 4 but his friend has his total score as par for the course so far. What did Brent score on Hole four?

Answer 1

-2

Explanation:

If s is the score on hole 4, the sum of scores so far is ...

-2 +4 +0 +s = 0

2 +s = 0 . . . . . . . simplify

s = -2 . . . . . . . . . subtract 2

Brent's score on Hole 4 is -2.