∫Calc Practice

Derivative of \( \displaystyle 3 x \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 x + \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} \)

Problem 2.1431 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 3 x \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 x + \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(3 x \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 x + \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2}\right) \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 3 x + \frac{d}{d x} 3 x \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} 3 x \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    constantThe derivative of 3*x is 3.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = 3 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} 3 x + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    productApply the product rule to the first term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 3 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    constant-multipleThe derivative of 3*x is 3.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \frac{3 x \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x + 2\right)}{4 x + 2} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the log term.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{12 x}{4 x + 2} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    derivativeThe derivative of 4*x + 2 is 4.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \frac{12 x}{4 x + 2} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2} - 3 \]
    constant-multipleFactor out the constant 3/2.✓ Proved
  9. \[ = \frac{12 x}{4 x + 2} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 + \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x + 1\right)}{2 \left(2 x + 1\right)} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the second log term.✓ Proved
  10. \[ = \frac{12 x}{4 x + 2} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 + \frac{3}{2 x + 1} \]
    derivative algebraThe derivative of 2*x + 1 is 2. Simplify the products.✓ Proved
  11. \[ = \frac{6 x}{2 x + 1} + 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 + \frac{3}{2 x + 1} \]
    algebraSimplify the fraction 12*x/(4*x + 2) by dividing numerator and denominator by 2.✓ Proved
  12. \[ = 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} - 3 + \frac{6 x + 3}{2 x + 1} \]
    algebra algebraCombine the fractions with the same denominator. Factor the numerator of the fraction.✓ Proved
  13. \[ = 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} \]
    algebra simplifySimplify the fraction (2*x + 1)/(2*x + 1) to 1. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 \ln{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} \)

✓ 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.

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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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11✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 4*x + 2 = 0
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12✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 4*x + 2 = 0
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13✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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14✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplifications are valid and clearly labeled.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplifications are valid and clearly labeled.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03

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 2026-10-03 with SymPy 1.14.0.