The practice of tacking 9/10 of a cent on the end of a gas price goes back to when gas cost only pennies per gallon and was a tax imposed by state and federal governments. Gas stations added the fraction of a cent on the end of the price instead of rounding up the price.
X ÷ 2 - 13 = 1
Write the division as a fraction

Multiple both sides of the equation by 2

Reduce the number with greatest common divisor 2

Multiply the numbers

Then u will have

Move constant to the right by adding its opposite sides

Eliminate the opposites

Then you have

Add the numbers
If my calculations are correct the answer is cut your answer in half
Statement Reason
1) 4x + 5 = 17 Given
2) 4x + 5 - 5 = 17 - 5 Subtraction property of equality
3) 4x = 12 Simplifying
4) 4x/4 = 12/4 Division property of equality
5) x = 3 Simplifying
Answer: The answer is 6x–9, please mark me as brainliest and have a wonderful weekend. :D
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