Finding the coefficient on the $x$ term of ${\prod_{n = 1}^{20}(x-n)}.$ I am trying to find the coefficient on the $x$ term of $\displaystyle{\prod_{n = 1}^{20}(x-n)}$. The issue is that the binomial theorem can't be applied since our $b$ value is changing from term to term. Is there any simple way to do this problem, perhaps a way to change the expression so that the binomial theorem applies? I've tried to do that, and tried looking for a pattern on similar expressions, but I haven't come up with anything. Any help you might have would be appreciated.

This is one of Vieta's formulas.
