Let a,b,c be complex numbers satisfying (a+1)(b+1)(c+1)(a+2)(b+2)(c+2)(a+3)(b+3)(c+3)=1,=2,=3.Find (a+4)(b+4)(c+4).
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Let p(x)=(a+x)(b+x)(c+x), which is a monic, third-degree polynomial in x. Let q(x)=p(x)−x, so q(1)=q(2)=q(3)=0. Also, q(x) is cubic and monic, so q(x)=(x−1)(x−2)(x−3).Hence, p(x)=(x−1)(x−2)(x−3)+x. In particular, p(4)=(3)(2)(1)+4=10.