Derivative of \( \displaystyle 5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 x + \frac{10 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \)
Problem 2.1230 · hard
Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 x + \frac{10 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \).
- \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 x + \frac{10 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3}\right) \]Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
- \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x + \frac{d}{d x} 5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{10 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \]sumApply the sum rule for differentiation.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{d}{d x} 5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{10 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} - 5 \]constantDifferentiate the term -5*x.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{d}{d x} 5 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{10 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} - 5 \]constant-multipleApply the constant multiple rule to the third term.✓ Proved
- \[ = 5 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} x + \frac{10 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} - 5 \]productApply the product rule to the first term.✓ Proved
- \[ = 5 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{10 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} - 5 \]derivative algebraDifferentiate x. Distribute the 5.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(5 x + \frac{10}{3}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 \]algebraGroup the terms involving the derivative of the logarithm.✓ Proved
- \[ = 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 + \frac{3 \left(5 x + \frac{10}{3}\right)}{3 x + 2} \]derivative algebraDifferentiate the logarithm using the chain rule. Simplify the derivative of the logarithm.✓ Proved
- \[ = 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 5 + \frac{15 x + 10}{3 x + 2} \]algebraMultiply the term by the fraction.✓ Proved
- \[ = 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \]algebra algebra algebra simplifyCombine the terms over a common denominator. Distribute the -5 in the numerator. Simplify the numerator. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( 5 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \)
✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.
The full receipt
| Line | Status | Checked by | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | line 1 is the problem as stated |
| 2 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 3 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 4 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 5 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 6 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 7 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 8 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 9 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0 |
| 10 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0 |
| 11 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0 |
| 12 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0 |
| 13 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 14 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 15 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| answer | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| answer, a second way | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer |
Reviewers
gpt-oss:20b: passqwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) — Step 3 applies the derivative rule to one term while leaving other terms unchanged, which violates the 'one rule per step' constraint; it should be labeled 'derivative' or split into separate steps. Step 9 is labeled 'derivative' but performs a chain rule differentiation, which is a valid label, but the note incorrectly claims it uses the chain rule while the label is just 'derivative' (which is acceptable per instructions, but the step combines the chain rule application and the specific derivative of log, which is fine). The primary defect is Step 3 mixing differentiation of one term with identity for others under the label 'constant'.
Every verdict on record (4)
qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-29 — Step 3 applies the derivative rule to one term while leaving other terms unchanged, which violates the 'one rule per step' constraint; it should be labeled 'derivative' or split into separate steps. Step 9 is labeled 'derivative' but performs a chain rule differentiation, which is a valid label, but the note incorrectly claims it uses the chain rule while the label is just 'derivative' (which is acceptable per instructions, but the step combines the chain rule application and the specific derivative of log, which is fine). The primary defect is Step 3 mixing differentiation of one term with identity for others under the label 'constant'.gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-29qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-29gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-29
Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate
method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence,
not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by
gemma4:26b, checked 2026-09-29 with SymPy 1.14.0.