Question

In golf, par is an estimate of the number of strokes needed to put the ball in the hole. At the first hole of the course, Jenny made 1 stroke less than par, while Jérôme made 4 strokes more than par. How many more strokes did Jerome play than Jenny?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let X be par.

Jenny made x-1 strokes

Jérôme made x+4 strokes.

So, we can use the amount of strokes made, but we have to use absolute value brackets ( | | )

|-1| + |4| = 5.

Jérôme made 5 more strokes than Jenny