Let r1, r2, … r7 be the roots of f(x)=x7+5x5−4x4+5x3−9x2+x+a,where a is some real constant. Let g(x)=x3+3x−3. Then the product g(r1)g(r2)⋯g(r7) can be expressed as a polynomial in a. Find this polynomial.
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The polynomial is 3a^3 - 8a^2 + 11a - 17.