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Fine the derivative of (2-1/x))/(x+3)

 Jan 9, 2015

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(2-1/x))/(x+3)  ....we could use the quotient rule here, but I always tend to forget it, so I prefer to write the denominator as a ( -1 ) power and just use  the product / chain rules....so we have

 y = (2 - x-1) (x + 3)-1

y ' =  x-2(x + 3)-1 - (2 - x-1)(x +3)-2

Which we could simplify as  (x+ 3)-2 [ x-2 (x + 3) - 2 + x-1 ] = (x+ 3)-2 [ 2x-1 + 3x-2 - 2 ]

[Note....there are several other acceptable forms ]

 Jan 9, 2015
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y =  (2 - x-1) / (x + 3)

Using the quotient formula:

y'  =  [ (x + 3)(x-2) - (2 - x-1)(1) ] / (x + 3)2

y'  =  [ x-1 + 3x-2 - 2 + x-1 ] / (x + 3)2

y'  =  ( 2x-1 + 3x-2 - 2 ) / (x + 3)2

 Jan 9, 2015
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(2-1/x))/(x+3)  ....we could use the quotient rule here, but I always tend to forget it, so I prefer to write the denominator as a ( -1 ) power and just use  the product / chain rules....so we have

 y = (2 - x-1) (x + 3)-1

y ' =  x-2(x + 3)-1 - (2 - x-1)(x +3)-2

Which we could simplify as  (x+ 3)-2 [ x-2 (x + 3) - 2 + x-1 ] = (x+ 3)-2 [ 2x-1 + 3x-2 - 2 ]

[Note....there are several other acceptable forms ]

CPhill Jan 9, 2015

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