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What is the coefficient of $x$ in $(x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)(x^4 - 8x^3 + 17x^2 - 23x + 14)$?

 Dec 8, 2023
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WE GOT X WHEN X MULTIPLY BY CONSTANT OR CONSTANT MULTIPLY BY X TERMS . 

HERE ,WHEN X IS MULTIPLY BY 14 THEN WE GOT 14X.

ALSO -23X IS MULTIPLY BY 1 WE GOT -23X.

-23X+14X=-7X.

SO , OUR ANSWER IS -7.

 Dec 9, 2023

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