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Derivative of \( \displaystyle 5 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 x - \frac{5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \)

Problem 2.51 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 5 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 x - \frac{5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(5 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 x - \frac{5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2}\right) \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x + \frac{d}{d x} 5 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \frac{d}{d x} \frac{5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    sumApply the sum rule to separate the terms.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x + \frac{d}{d x} 5 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor from the third term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x + 5 \frac{d}{d x} x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor from the first term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 5 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} x - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x - \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    productApply the product rule to the first term.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = 5 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \frac{d}{d x} 5 x - \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate x.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = 5 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2} - 5 \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate 5*x. Distribute the 5 into the parentheses.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \left(5 x - \frac{5}{2}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} + 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 \]
    algebraGroup the terms involving the derivative of the logarithm.✓ Proved
  9. \[ = 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 + \frac{\left(5 x - \frac{5}{2}\right) \frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x - 1\right)}{2 x - 1} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the logarithm.✓ Proved
  10. \[ = 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 + \frac{2 \left(5 x - \frac{5}{2}\right)}{2 x - 1} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate 2*x - 1. Simplify the expression.✓ Proved
  11. \[ = 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - 5 + \frac{10 x - 5}{2 x - 1} \]
    algebraMultiply the numerator and denominator.✓ Proved
  12. \[ = 5 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \]
    algebra algebra algebra simplifyCombine the terms over a common denominator. Distribute the -5 in the numerator. Simplify the numerator. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( 5 \log{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \)

✓ 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
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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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3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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9✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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10✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0
11✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0
12✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0
13✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0
14✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0
15✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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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
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplification in the final steps is valid and leads to the correct result.
Every verdict on record (12)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplification in the final steps is valid and leads to the correct result.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplification at the end is valid and leads to the correct result.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The algebraic simplification at the end is valid and leads to the correct result.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: inconclusive 2026-09-17 — reviewer response could not be parsed:
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-17

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.