Use the fact that the derivative of the function ​f(x)=4/x is f"(x)=-4/x2 to find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of​ f(x) at the point x=−7.

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Use the fact that the derivative of the function

​f(x)=4/x is f"(x)=-4/x2
to find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of​ f(x) at the point
x=−7.
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