SOLUTION: What is the answer for 1/7 = 14 - X

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1/7=14-X
X=14-1/7
X=(14*7-1)/7
X=(98-1)/7
X=97/7 ANS.
PROOF:
1/7=14-97/7
1/7=98/7-97/7
1/7=1/7