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In golf, each hole has a score called par, which is the number of strokes a good golfer should take to get the ball in the hole. Scores that are under par are represented by a negative number.

The table shows the golf scores for team members in a golf tournament. If the team's total score is -32, what is Curran's score?

[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline \text{Golfer} & \text{Score} \\
\hline \text{Rose} & -9 \\
\hline \text{Garcia} & -15 \\
\hline \text{Curran} & ? \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]

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To determine Curran's score, we need to understand how the golf team's total score is calculated and then use this information to find Curran's score.

1. Identify the individual scores:
- Rose's score: -9
- Garcia's score: -15

2. Identify the team's total score:
- The team's total score: -32

3. Set up an equation to represent the situation:
- Let [tex]\( C \)[/tex] represent Curran's score.
- The equation to represent the total score becomes:
[tex]\[ \text{Rose's score} + \text{Garcia's score} + \text{Curran's score} = \text{Team's total score} \][/tex]
- Substituting the known values:
[tex]\[ -9 + -15 + C = -32 \][/tex]

4. Simplify the terms involving Rose and Garcia:
[tex]\[ -9 + -15 = -24 \][/tex]
This equation now becomes:
[tex]\[ -24 + C = -32 \][/tex]

5. Solve for Curran's score [tex]\( C \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ C = -32 - (-24) \][/tex]
Simplifying this further:
[tex]\[ C = -32 + 24 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = -8 \][/tex]

6. Conclusion:
Curran's score is [tex]\(-8\)[/tex].

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