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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} \)

Problem 2.518 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} \]
    rewriteStart with the derivative of the function. Rewrite the denominator using a negative exponent.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = e^{5 x} \frac{d}{d x} \frac{1}{5 x + 1} + \frac{\frac{d}{d x} e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = e^{5 x} \frac{d}{d x} \frac{1}{5 x + 1} + \frac{5 e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the first term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{5 e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} - \frac{e^{5 x} \frac{d}{d x} \left(5 x + 1\right)}{\left(5 x + 1\right)^{2}} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the second term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{5 e^{5 x}}{5 x + 1} - \frac{5 e^{5 x}}{\left(5 x + 1\right)^{2}} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the inner function 5*x + 1. Rewrite the terms using positive exponents.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \frac{5 \left(5 x + 1\right) e^{5 x} - 5 e^{5 x}}{\left(5 x + 1\right)^{2}} \]
    algebraCombine the terms over a common denominator.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{25 x e^{5 x}}{\left(5 x + 1\right)^{2}} \]
    algebra simplifyDistribute the numerator. Simplify the numerator by canceling terms.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{25 x e^{5 x}}{\left(5 x + 1\right)^{2}} \)

✓ 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
undefined where 5*x + 1 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 5*x + 1 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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6✓ 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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answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 5*x + 1 = 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 (6)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-21
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-21
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies the product rule, chain rule, and algebraic simplification steps. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses valid labels from the fixed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20

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.