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Derivative of \( \displaystyle 9 x^{2} - 6 x \)

Problem 2.2063 · medium

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 9 x^{2} - 6 x \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(9 x^{2} - 6 x\right) \]
    derivativeWe start by setting up the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 6 x + \frac{d}{d x} 9 x^{2} \]
    sumThe derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = - 6 \frac{d}{d x} x + 9 \frac{d}{d x} x^{2} \]
    constant-multipleWe can pull the constants out of the derivatives.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = 18 x - 6 \]
    power algebraApply the power rule to each term. Multiply the constants.✓ Proved
Answer \( 18 x - 6 \)

✓ 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
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: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-11
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-11
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-11
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-11

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 2026-10-11 with SymPy 1.14.0.