Algebra Examples

Find the Derivative Using Quotient Rule - d/dx y=(x^4+6)/(3-4x^-4)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4
Add and .
Step 2.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
Evaluate .
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Step 3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1
Add and .
Step 4.2
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.3
Combine and .
Step 5
Simplify.
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Step 5.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 5.2
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.6
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.6.1.2
Combine and .
Step 5.6.1.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.6.1.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.6.1.5
Multiply .
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Step 5.6.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.6.1.5.2
Combine and .
Step 5.6.1.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.6.1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.6.1.6.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.6.1.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.6.1.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.6.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.6.1.8.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.6.1.8.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.6.1.8.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.6.1.8.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.6.1.9
Rewrite as .
Step 5.6.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 5.6.1.11
Multiply .
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Step 5.6.1.11.1
Combine and .
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Multiply by .
Step 5.6.1.12
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.6.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.6.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.6.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.6.4.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.6.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.7
Combine terms.
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Step 5.7.1
Combine and .
Step 5.7.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.8
Reorder terms.
Step 5.9
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.9.1
Factor out of .
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Step 5.9.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.9.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.9.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.9.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 5.9.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 5.9.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.9.4.1
Move .
Step 5.9.4.2
Multiply by .
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Step 5.9.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.9.4.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.9.4.3
Add and .
Step 5.9.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.6
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 5.9.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.9.6.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.9.6.2.1
Multiply by .
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Step 5.9.6.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.9.6.2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.9.6.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.9.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.9.8.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.9.8.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.9.8.2.1
Move .
Step 5.9.8.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.9.8.2.3
Add and .
Step 5.10
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 5.10.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.10.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.10.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.10.4
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 5.10.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.10.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.11
Combine and .
Step 5.12
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.13
Combine.
Step 5.14
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.14.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.14.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.14.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.14.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.14.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.15
Reorder factors in .