Derivative of x*exp(-x)

1. Apply the quotient rule, which is:

   $$\frac{d}{d x} \frac{f{\left(x \right)}}{g{\left(x \right)}} = \frac{- f{\left(x \right)} \frac{d}{d x} g{\left(x \right)} + g{\left(x \right)} \frac{d}{d x} f{\left(x \right)}}{g^{2}{\left(x \right)}}$$

   $f{\left(x \right)} = x$ and $g{\left(x \right)} = e^{x}$.

   To find $\frac{d}{d x} f{\left(x \right)}$:

   1. Apply the power rule: $x$ goes to $1$

   To find $\frac{d}{d x} g{\left(x \right)}$:

   1. The derivative of $e^{x}$ is itself.

   Now plug in to the quotient rule:

   $\left(- x e^{x} + e^{x}\right) e^{- 2 x}$

2. Now simplify:

   $$\left(1 - x\right) e^{- x}$$

The answer is: