SOLUTION: If 7x - 4 = 45, then what is the value of 1/7x - 5?

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Question 676386: If 7x - 4 = 45, then what is the value of 1/7x - 5?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x
7x - 4 = 45
Add 4 to both sides, to isolate the x variable
7x - 4 + 4 = 45 + 4
7x = 49
Divide both sides by 7
x = 7
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Substituting 7
%281%2F7%29%287%29+-+5+=+7%2F7+-+5+=+1+-+5+=+highlight_green%28-4%29
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