Calculus Examples

Find dy/dx y=(3x-9)/(2x+8)
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.2
Differentiate.
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Step 3.2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.6
Simplify the expression.
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Step 3.2.6.1
Add and .
Step 3.2.6.2
Move to the left of .
Step 3.2.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.8
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.12
Simplify the expression.
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Step 3.2.12.1
Add and .
Step 3.2.12.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Simplify.
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Step 3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.3.3.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.3.3.1.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 3.3.3.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.3.3.1.3
Add and .
Step 3.3.3.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.3.3
Add and .
Step 3.3.4
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 3.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.3.4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.4.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.3.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.3.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Replace with .