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"query": {
"display": "derivative of $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#derivative f(x)=(x^{2}-7)(x^{2}+6)"
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"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivatives",
"subTopic": "Derivatives",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)\\right)=4x^{3}-2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Product Rule: $$\\left(f{\\cdot}g\\right)'=f'{\\cdot}g+f{\\cdot}g'$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=x^{2}-7,\\:g=x^{2}+6$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)=2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(7\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)=2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2x^{2-1}",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(7\\right)=0$$",
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"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(6\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)=2x$$",
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"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(6\\right)=0$$",
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"result": "=2x+0"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2x\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)+2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)"
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"title": "Simplify $$2x\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)+2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right):{\\quad}4x^{3}-2x$$",
"input": "2x\\left(x^{2}+6\\right)+2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)",
"result": "=4x^{3}-2x",
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"title": "Expand $$2x\\left(x^{2}+6\\right):{\\quad}2x^{3}+12x$$",
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"result": "=2x^{3}+12x+2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)",
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"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b+c\\right)=ab+ac$$",
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"result": "=2xx^{2}+2x\\cdot\\:6",
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"result": "=2x^{2}x+2\\cdot\\:6x"
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"title": "Simplify $$2x^{2}x+2\\cdot\\:6x:{\\quad}2x^{3}+12x$$",
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"result": "=2x^{3}+12x",
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"title": "$$2x^{2}x=2x^{3}$$",
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"result": "=2x^{2+1}",
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"title": "Expand $$2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right):{\\quad}2x^{3}-14x$$",
"input": "2x\\left(x^{2}-7\\right)",
"result": "=2x^{3}+12x+2x^{3}-14x",
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"result": "=2xx^{2}-2x\\cdot\\:7",
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"result": "=2x^{2}x-2\\cdot\\:7x"
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What is the derivative of f(x)=(x^2-7)(x^2+6) ?
The derivative of f(x)=(x^2-7)(x^2+6) is 4x^3-2xWhat is the first derivative of f(x)=(x^2-7)(x^2+6) ?
The first derivative of f(x)=(x^2-7)(x^2+6) is 4x^3-2x