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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \)

Problem 2.283 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} + e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} \left(1 - x\right) \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} + e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} 1 - e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} x \]
    algebraDistribute the exponential term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} - e^{4 x - 3} \]
    derivative simplifyDifferentiate the terms in the parentheses. Simplify the expression.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x - 3\right) - e^{4 x - 3} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the exponential term.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = 4 \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} - e^{4 x - 3} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the exponent.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \left(3 - 4 x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \]
    algebra algebra simplifyFactor out the common exponential term. Distribute the 4. Combine like terms.✓ Proved
Answer \( \left(3 - 4 x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \)

✓ 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
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
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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
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (12)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies the product rule, chain rule, and basic differentiation rules in a logical sequence. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses valid labels from the provided vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-19 — Step 3 incorrectly labels the operation as "algebra"; it is actually applying the derivative rule to each term of the sum (1‑x).
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail 2026-09-17 — Step 3 incorrectly labels the rule as algebra and misstates the operation; it should use the derivative linearity rule and note that the derivative of 1−x is split into derivatives of 1 and x.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: fail 2026-09-17 — Step 3's note is misleading; it describes distribution but applies the product rule.

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 2026-09-26 with SymPy 1.14.0.