Calculus Examples

$y = \frac{2 - 3 x}{3 + x^{2}}$

Step 1

Differentiate both sides of the equation.

$\frac{d}{d x} (y) = \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{2 - 3 x}{3 + x^{2}})$

Step 2

The derivative of $y$ with respect to $x$ is $y'$ .

$y'$

Step 3

Differentiate the right side of the equation.

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Step 3.1

Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [\frac{f (x)}{g (x)}]$ is $\frac{g (x) \frac{d}{d x} [f (x)] - f (x) \frac{d}{d x} [g (x)]}{{g (x)}^{2}}$ where $f (x) = 2 - 3 x$ and $g (x) = 3 + x^{2}$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) \frac{d}{d x} [2 - 3 x] - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2

Differentiate.

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Step 3.2.1

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $2 - 3 x$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [2] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 3 x]$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) (\frac{d}{d x} [2] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 3 x]) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.2

Since $2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $2$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) (0 + \frac{d}{d x} [- 3 x]) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.3

Add $0$ and $\frac{d}{d x} [- 3 x]$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) \frac{d}{d x} [- 3 x] - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.4

Since $- 3$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $- 3 x$ with respect to $x$ is $- 3 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) (- 3 \frac{d}{d x} [x]) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.5

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) (- 3 \cdot 1) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.6

Simplify the expression.

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Step 3.2.6.1

Multiply $- 3$ by $1$ .

$\frac{(3 + x^{2}) \cdot - 3 - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.6.2

Move $- 3$ to the left of $3 + x^{2}$ .

$\frac{- 3 \cdot (3 + x^{2}) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [3 + x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.7

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $3 + x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [3] + \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$\frac{- 3 (3 + x^{2}) - (2 - 3 x) (\frac{d}{d x} [3] + \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}])}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.8

Since $3$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $3$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$\frac{- 3 (3 + x^{2}) - (2 - 3 x) (0 + \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}])}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.9

Add $0$ and $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$\frac{- 3 (3 + x^{2}) - (2 - 3 x) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.10

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 2$ .

$\frac{- 3 (3 + x^{2}) - (2 - 3 x) (2 x)}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.2.11

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- 3 (3 + x^{2}) - 2 (2 - 3 x) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3

Simplify.

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Step 3.3.1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 3 \cdot 3 - 3 x^{2} - 2 (2 - 3 x) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.2

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 3 \cdot 3 - 3 x^{2} + (- 2 \cdot 2 - 2 (- 3 x)) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.3

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 3 \cdot 3 - 3 x^{2} - 2 \cdot 2 x - 2 (- 3 x) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.3.4.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.3.4.1.1

Multiply $- 3$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 9 - 3 x^{2} - 2 \cdot 2 x - 2 (- 3 x) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4.1.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 9 - 3 x^{2} - 4 x - 2 (- 3 x) x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4.1.3

Multiply $x$ by $x$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.3.4.1.3.1

Move $x$ .

$\frac{- 9 - 3 x^{2} - 4 x - 2 (- 3 (x \cdot x))}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4.1.3.2

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$\frac{- 9 - 3 x^{2} - 4 x - 2 (- 3 x^{2})}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4.1.4

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 9 - 3 x^{2} - 4 x + 6 x^{2}}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.4.2

Add $- 3 x^{2}$ and $6 x^{2}$ .

$\frac{- 9 + 3 x^{2} - 4 x}{{(3 + x^{2})}^{2}}$

Step 3.3.5

Reorder terms.

$\frac{3 x^{2} - 4 x - 9}{{(x^{2} + 3)}^{2}}$

Step 4

Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.

$y' = \frac{3 x^{2} - 4 x - 9}{{(x^{2} + 3)}^{2}}$

Step 5

Replace $y'$ with $\frac{d y}{d x}$ .

$\frac{d y}{d x} = \frac{3 x^{2} - 4 x - 9}{{(x^{2} + 3)}^{2}}$