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10.5The general dominant rule
A dominant seventh chord tends to resolve down a fifth / up a fourth.
So:
G7 → C
D7 → G
A7 → D
E7 → A
B7 → E
C7 → F
F7 → B♭
This is one of the strongest harmonic relationships in tonal music.