Question

In Exercises 26-28, write an equation. Then solve.

26. DRY ICE The temperature of dry ice is - 109.3°F. This is 184.9°F less than

the outside temperature. What is the outside temperature?

Answer 1

The temperature outside is 75.6°F

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

The temperature of dry ice = - 109.3°F

Let x be the temperature outside in Fahrenheit.

It is given that the temperature of dry ice is 184.9°F less than the outside temperature.

Thus, we can write the equation:

`x - 184.9 = -109.3`

Solving, the above equation, we get:

`x - 184.9 = -109.3\\x = -109.3 + 184.9\\x = 75.6`

Thus, the temperature outside is 75.6°F