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What is the coefficient of x in (x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)(x^4 + 3x^3 + 4x^2 + 8x + 7)?

 Jun 12, 2024

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We could probably do this really hard way. 

By distributing every number, we get

x3(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+x2(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+x(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+1(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)

 

Simplfying, we have

x7+4x6+8x5+16x4+22x3+19x2+15x+7

 

As it clear shows15 is the coefficient of x. 

 

So our final answer is 15. 

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 12, 2024
 #1
avatar+1950 
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Best Answer

We could probably do this really hard way. 

By distributing every number, we get

x3(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+x2(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+x(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)+1(x4+3x3+4x2+8x+7)

 

Simplfying, we have

x7+4x6+8x5+16x4+22x3+19x2+15x+7

 

As it clear shows15 is the coefficient of x. 

 

So our final answer is 15. 

 

Thanks! :)

NotThatSmart Jun 12, 2024

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