2 x - 4*x
x^2 - 4*x
Differentiate x2−4xx^{2} - 4 xx2−4x term by term:
Apply the power rule: x2x^{2}x2 goes to 2x2 x2x
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: xxx goes to 111
So, the result is: −4-4−4
The result is: 2x−42 x - 42x−4
The answer is:
-4 + 2*x
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