SOLUTION: -57=(X+273)/ 1.109 What is X=??

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Question 470619: -57=(X+273)/ 1.109
What is X=??
Found 2 solutions by sofiyac, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-57=%28X%2B273%29%2F+1.109 mulitply both sides by 1.109
-63.213=X%2B273 subtract 273 from each side
-209.787=X

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-57=%28X%2B273%29%2F+1.109 Multiply both sides by 1.109
-57%2A1.109=X%2B273
X%2B273=-63.213 Subtract 273 from both sides of equation
X=-63.213-273
X=-336.213