log(x + 8) - 3*x - 2
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x
(log(x + 8) - 3*x - 2)/x
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the power rule: goes to
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result is:
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1
-3 + -----
x + 8 log(x + 8) - 3*x - 2
---------- - --------------------
x 2
x
/ 1 \
2*|3 - -----|
1 2*(2 - log(8 + x) + 3*x) \ 8 + x/
- -------- - ------------------------ + -------------
2 2 x
(8 + x) x
-----------------------------------------------------
x
/ 1 \
6*|3 - -----|
2 \ 8 + x/ 3 6*(2 - log(8 + x) + 3*x)
-------- - ------------- + ---------- + ------------------------
3 2 2 3
(8 + x) x x*(8 + x) x
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x