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Mathematics Question on Polynomials

Let α1,α2,.,α7α_1,α_2,….,α_7 be the roots of the equation 𝑥7+3𝑥513𝑥315𝑥=0𝑥^7+3𝑥^5−13𝑥^3−15𝑥=0 and α1α2α7|α_1|≥|α_2|≥⋯≥ |α_7|. Then α1α2α3α4+α5α6α_1α_2−α_3α_4+α_5α_6 is equal to ____.

Answer

The answer is 3.