Derivative of \( \displaystyle \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \)
Problem 2.283 · hard
Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \).
- \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \]derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} + e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} \left(1 - x\right) \]productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} + e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} 1 - e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} x \]algebraDistribute the exponential term.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(1 - x\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x - 3} - e^{4 x - 3} \]derivative simplifyDifferentiate the terms in the parentheses. Simplify the expression.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x - 3\right) - e^{4 x - 3} \]chainApply the chain rule to the exponential term.✓ Proved
- \[ = 4 \left(1 - x\right) e^{4 x - 3} - e^{4 x - 3} \]derivativeDifferentiate the exponent.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(3 - 4 x\right) e^{4 x - 3} \]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.
The full receipt
| Line | Status | Checked by | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | line 1 is the problem as stated |
| 2 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 3 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 4 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 5 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 6 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 7 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 8 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 9 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 10 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| answer | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| answer, a second way | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer |
Reviewers
gpt-oss:20b: passdeepseek-r1:70b: passqwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (12)
qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20qwen3.6:27b-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 2026-09-20qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19gpt-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.