Algebra Examples

Find dx/dy (x-y-1)^3=x
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Differentiate the left side of the equation.
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Step 2.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.8
Add and .
Step 2.9
Simplify.
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Step 2.9.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
Step 2.9.3
Reorder terms.
Step 3
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Solve for .
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Step 5.1
Reorder factors in .
Step 5.2
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
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Step 5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.2.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.2
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 5.2.2.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.2.3.1
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.2.2.3.6.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 5.2.2.3.9.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply .
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Step 5.2.2.3.11.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.3.12
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Step 5.2.2.4.1
Move .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 5.2.2.8.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.9
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.10
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 5.2.2.11
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.2.11.1
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.2.2.11.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.2.2.11.6.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 5.2.2.11.9.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply .
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Step 5.2.2.11.11.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.11.12
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Step 5.2.2.12.1
Move .
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Subtract from .
Step 5.2.2.13
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 5.2.2.16.1
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.2.2.16.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.2.2.16.4
Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.2.17.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.3
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 5.3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3.4
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3.5
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3.6
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4
Factor out of .
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Step 5.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.2
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.4.6
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.5
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 5.5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.5.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.5.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.5.3.1
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.5.3.1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.5.3.1.1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.5.3.1.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.5.3.1.2
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.5.3.1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Factor out of .
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Step 5.5.3.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.1.2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.1.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.5.3.1.2.4
Factor out of .
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Step 5.5.3.1.2.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.1.2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.5.3.2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.5.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.5.3.2.3
Simplify.
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Step 5.5.3.2.3.1
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.5.3.2.3.3
Move to the left of .
Step 5.5.3.3
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.5.3.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.5.3.3.2
Factor out of .
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Step 5.5.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3.3.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.5.3.3.4
Factor out of .
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Step 5.5.3.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 6
Replace with .