For nitrogen to be a liquid, its temperature must be within 12.78 °F of - 333.22 °F. The equation |x + 333.22 | = 12.78 can be used to find x, which represents the maximum and minimum temperatures at which nitrogen is a liquid.

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Kathleen Stephenson

8 August, 19:24

For nitrogen to be a liquid, its temperature must be within 12.78 °F of - 333.22 °F. The equation |x + 333.22 | = 12.78 can be used to find x, which represents the maximum and minimum temperatures at which nitrogen is a liquid.

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Mario Ray · Answer 1

To be within 12.78 of - 333.22 you have to add and subtract 12.78 from - 333.22. (-333.22 + 12.78 = - 320.44 = > maximum temperature) (-333.22 - 12.78 = 346 = > minimum temperature)