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If `alpha and beta` are the roots of the quadratic equation `4x^(2) + 3x + 7 = 0 ` then the value of `1/alpha + 1/beta` is

A

`- (3)/(4)`

B

`- (3)/(7)`

C

`(3)/(7)`

D

`(4)/(7)`

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