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