∫Calc Practice

Derivative of \( \displaystyle 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 x + \frac{4 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \)

Problem 2.894 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 x + \frac{4 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 x + \frac{4 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3}\right) \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 2 x + \frac{d}{d x} 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{4 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \]
    sumApply the sum rule for differentiation.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 2 x + \frac{d}{d x} 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{4 \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)}}{3} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 2 x + \frac{d}{d x} 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{4 \frac{d}{d x} \left(3 x + 2\right)}{3 \left(3 x + 2\right)} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the logarithm.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} 2 x + \frac{d}{d x} 2 x \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \frac{4}{3 x + 2} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the inner function 3*x + 2. Simplify the constant terms.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = 2 x \frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} + \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} 2 x - \frac{d}{d x} 2 x + \frac{4}{3 x + 2} \]
    productApply the product rule to the first term.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{2 x \frac{d}{d x} \left(3 x + 2\right)}{3 x + 2} + 2 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 + \frac{4}{3 x + 2} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the components of the product rule.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \frac{6 x}{3 x + 2} + 2 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 + \frac{4}{3 x + 2} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the inner function 3*x + 2. Multiply the terms in the second part.✓ Proved
  9. \[ = 2 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} - 2 + \frac{6 x + 4}{3 x + 2} \]
    algebra algebraCombine the fractions with a common denominator. Factor the numerator of the fraction.✓ Proved
  10. \[ = 2 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \]
    simplify simplifyCancel the common term in the fraction. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( 2 \ln{\left(3 x + 2 \right)} \)

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. The reviewers disagree about how one step is explained; every verdict is in the receipt.

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
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
9✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
10✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
11✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
12✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
13✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 3*x + 2 = 0
14✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
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
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules one at a time and uses valid labels from the fixed vocabulary. The algebraic simplifications are sound and clearly separated from the differentiation steps.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-26 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules one at a time and uses valid labels from the fixed vocabulary. The algebraic simplifications are sound and clearly separated from the differentiation steps.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-26
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-26
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-26 — Step 8 applies two derivative rules in one line (derivative of 2*x and derivative of log(3*x+2)), violating the single‑rule‑change requirement.

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.