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Derivative of \( \displaystyle 25 x^{3} + 30 x^{2} + 12 x \)

Problem 2.1671 · medium

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 25 x^{3} + 30 x^{2} + 12 x \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(25 x^{3} + 30 x^{2} + 12 x\right) \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} 12 x + \frac{d}{d x} 30 x^{2} + \frac{d}{d x} 25 x^{3} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = 12 \frac{d}{d x} x + 30 \frac{d}{d x} x^{2} + 25 \frac{d}{d x} x^{3} \]
    constant-multipleApply the constant multiple rule to each term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = 75 x^{2} + 60 x + 12 \]
    power algebraApply the power rule to each term. Simplify the coefficients.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 \left(5 x + 2\right)^{2} \)

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. The reviewers disagree about how one step is explained; every verdict is in the receipt.

The full receipt
LineStatusChecked byDetail
1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) — The final stated answer 3*(5*x + 2)**2 does not equal the derivative computed in the steps (75*x**2 + 60*x + 12). The solution contains a wrong final result.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies the sum, constant-multiple, and power rules in distinct steps. The final answer is algebraically equivalent to the simplified derivative.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-10-06 — The final stated answer 3*(5*x + 2)**2 does not equal the derivative computed in the steps (75*x**2 + 60*x + 12). The solution contains a wrong final result.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-06 — The solution correctly applies the sum, constant-multiple, and power rules in distinct steps. The final answer is algebraically equivalent to the simplified derivative.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-06
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-06

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 2026-10-06 with SymPy 1.14.0.