If $ x + \frac{1}{x} = 10, $ then find the value of $\frac{7x}{x^2 + 1- 8x}.$

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If $ x + \frac{1}{x} = 10, $ then find the value of $\frac{7x}{x^2 + 1- 8x}.$ $ x + \frac{1}{x} = 10, $ = \(\frac{x^2 + 1}{x}\) = 10 = x2 + 1 = 10x Now put this value in $\frac{7x}{x^2 + 1- 8x}$ = $\frac{7x}{10x - 8x}$ $\frac{7x}{x^2 + 1- 8x}$ = \(\frac{7}{2}\) = 3.5