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Derivative of \( \displaystyle - 3 x^{2} + \frac{3 x}{2} + \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} \)

Problem 2.2019 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = - 3 x^{2} + \frac{3 x}{2} + \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2} + \frac{3 x}{2} + \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)}\right) \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) + \frac{d}{d x} \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) \]
    productApply the product rule to the third term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \left(\frac{d}{d x} \frac{3}{8} - \frac{d}{d x} 3 x + \frac{d}{d x} 6 x^{2}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) \]
    sumApply the sum rule to the polynomial derivative.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \left(- \frac{d}{d x} 3 x + \frac{d}{d x} 6 x^{2}\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) \]
    constant algebraThe derivative of the constant 3/8 is zero. Simplify the expression inside the parenthesis.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) \]
    powerDifferentiate the polynomial terms.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) + \frac{\left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x - 1\right)}{4 x - 1} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the logarithm.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \left(- 3 x^{2}\right) + \frac{4 \left(6 x^{2} - 3 x + \frac{3}{8}\right)}{4 x - 1} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the inner function 4*x - 1.✓ Proved
  9. \[ = - 6 x + \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{24 x^{2} - 12 x + \frac{3}{2}}{4 x - 1} \]
    derivativeEvaluate the derivatives of the first two terms and distribute the 4.✓ Proved
  10. \[ = - 6 x + \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{48 x^{2} - 24 x + 3}{8 x - 2} \]
    algebra algebraMultiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to clear the fraction in the last term. Distribute the 2 in the denominator.✓ Proved
  11. \[ = - 6 x + \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{24 x^{2} - 12 x + \frac{3}{2}}{4 x - 1} \]
    algebraRewrite the last term for easier simplification.✓ Proved
  12. \[ = - 6 x + \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{48 x^{2} - 24 x + 3}{8 x - 2} \]
    algebra algebraConvert back to a common denominator form. Expand the denominator.✓ Proved
  13. \[ = - 6 x + \left(12 x - 3\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{24 x^{2} - 12 x + \frac{3}{2}}{4 x - 1} \]
    simplifyFinal simplified form.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 \left(4 x - 1\right) \ln{\left(4 x - 1 \right)} \)

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.

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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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undefined where 4*x - 1 = 0
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log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 4*x - 1 = 0
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log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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undefined where 8*x - 2 = 0
12✓ 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
undefined where 8*x - 2 = 0
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14✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 4*x - 1 = 0
undefined where 8*x - 2 = 0
15✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 8*x - 2 = 0
16✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 8*x - 2 = 0
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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: fail (error) — The final answer provided in the task description is incorrect; the derivative of the polynomial part (-6x + 3/2) does not cancel out, so the result should contain linear terms in x, not just the logarithmic term. Additionally, Step 10 applies multiple differentiation rules and algebraic simplifications simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-10
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-10-10 — The final answer provided in the task description is incorrect; the derivative of the polynomial part (-6x + 3/2) does not cancel out, so the result should contain linear terms in x, not just the logarithmic term. Additionally, Step 10 applies multiple differentiation rules and algebraic simplifications simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint.
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-10-10 — The steps correctly compute the derivative, but the final simplified result is incorrect; it does not equal the true derivative of the given function.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-10-10 — Step 10 applies the 'derivative' rule to evaluate the derivatives of the first two terms AND distributes the constant 4 in the last term simultaneously. This violates the contract that each step must change only one thing (applying two rules at once). Furthermore, the label 'derivative' is incorrect for the algebraic distribution part of the step.

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 2026-10-10 with SymPy 1.14.0.