document.write( "Question 1209341: What is the coefficient of x in (x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)(7x^6 - 3x^5 + 8x - 10)? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The term with 'x' in the product of polynomials comes \r\n" );
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document.write( "        from x * (-10)   (where x is from first polynomial and -10 is from second polynomial)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    and\r\n" );
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document.write( "        from 1 * (8x)   (where 1 is from first polynomial and 8x is from second polynomial).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the term with 'x' is -10x + 8x = -2x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Coefficient at 'x' in the product is -2.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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