Let f(x) be the polynomial f(x) = x^7 - 3x^3 + 2.
If g(x) = f(x+7), what is the sum of the coefficients of g(x)?
g (x) = f (x + 7) = (x + 7)^7 - 3(x + 7)^3 + 2 =
1x^7 + 49 x^6 + 1029 x^5 + 12005 x^4 + 84032 x^3 + 352884 x^2 + 823102 x + 822516
Just add the red integers to get your answer
Alternative solution:
The sum of coefficients of a polynomial p(x) is actually just p(1).
Proof: (You can omit this part if you just want the answer instead of the explanation.)
Let p(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+an−2xn−2+⋯+a2x2+a1x+a0.
Then p(1)=an1n+an−11n−1+⋯+a1⋅1+a0=an+an−1+an−2+⋯+a1+a0, which is exactly the sum of coefficients of p(x).
Therefore, we just find g(1)=f(1+7)=f(8). The sum of coefficients of g(x) is f(8)=87−3⋅83+2.