If the product (3x^2 - 5x + 4)(7 - x) can be written in the form ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d, where a,b,c,d are real numbers, then find 8a + 4b + 2c + d.
Let f(x)=ax3+bx2+cx+d=(3x2−5x+4)(7−x). Note that 8a+4b+2c+d=f(2), so hence we can just plug x=2 into (3x2−5x+4)(7−x) for an answer of (3⋅22−5⋅2+4)(7−2)=(12−10+4)(7−2)=(6)(5)=30.