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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3
Step 3.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Evaluate .
Step 3.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.2.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Evaluate .
Step 3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.3.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.4
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.7
Subtract from .
Step 3.3.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 5.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 5.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 5.2.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 5.3
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 5.3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.3.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.3.2.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.3.2.1.1.1
Move .
Step 5.3.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.2.1.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.2.1.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.2.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 5.3.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.2.1.3.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 5.3.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Solve the equation.
Step 5.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.4.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.4.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6
Replace with .