Find the coefficient of x^4 in the expansion of: x(2x^2 - 3x + 1)(3x^2 + x - 4)

Only the terms which will form the x4 term need to be considered:x * 2x2 * x + x * -3x * 3x2 = -7x4Therefore the answer is -7.

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