{
"query": {
"display": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{3x+2}{x-3}\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "DERIVATIVE#\\frac{d}{dx}(\\frac{3x+2}{x-3})"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivatives",
"subTopic": "Derivatives",
"default": "-\\frac{11}{(x-3)^{2}}",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{3x+2}{x-3}\\right)=-\\frac{11}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{3x+2}{x-3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Quotient Rule: $$\\left(\\frac{f}{g}\\right)'=\\frac{f'{\\cdot}g-g'{\\cdot}f}{g^{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x+2\\right)\\left(x-3\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-3\\right)\\left(3x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x+2\\right)=3$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x+2\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x\\right)=3$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=3\\frac{dx}{dx}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=3\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=3",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYsUnAVaDXCLQOuynYB+k3fTZGku9zFkxwe1dTH8vycb9BbqPJ4kl+ElAajU+EBTcW1NbbqpyK7JQEZdATEJR51i3CwF9WgU8/+rFW242YnYD"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYiiraNd5UTAiEFXslV0UVyVJ8Vk6wvKjVnTtwWT18bQnz7FeFrf3rcM8IZlDz2c0dm5O2bEw0Ql6ne7k1AUriTtRm0l+ci6m9OnlYfI6EjHe"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=3+0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=3",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-3\\right)=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-3\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{dx}{dx}-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{dx}{dx}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=1"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYko/29fz701XcRtz4b42RqRjqLYrB3CcI0Y7zGHBJCja+8ZDu8iF4MSewt4yms1lIdz2XHFZ6BxfaHSMA6lT+lbVmoiKRd+ttkZ9NIrGodT+"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYu6nPER/cBcxgb/Kz63vQV1J8Vk6wvKjVnTtwWT18bQnz7FeFrf3rcM8IZlDz2c0dm5O2bEw0Ql6ne7k1AUriTuwXg0Wd+I5tymlezl5JoPF"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=1-0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=1",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{3\\left(x-3\\right)-1\\cdot\\:\\left(3x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{3\\left(x-3\\right)-1\\cdot\\:\\left(3x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}:{\\quad}-\\frac{11}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{3\\left(x-3\\right)-1\\cdot\\:\\left(3x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}",
"result": "=-\\frac{11}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(3x+2\\right)=\\left(3x+2\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3\\left(x-3\\right)-\\left(3x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$3\\left(x-3\\right)-\\left(3x+2\\right):{\\quad}-11$$",
"input": "3\\left(x-3\\right)-\\left(3x+2\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{-11}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$3\\left(x-3\\right):{\\quad}3x-9$$",
"input": "3\\left(x-3\\right)",
"result": "=3x-9-\\left(3x+2\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b-c\\right)=ab-ac$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=3,\\:b=x,\\:c=3$$"
],
"result": "=3x-3\\cdot\\:3",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/expansion-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand Rules"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$3\\cdot\\:3=9$$",
"result": "=3x-9"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Expand Title 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s76bEBDa/xY7DOP+55X7h8LHWD310L1+P2yDQQfMEhENGUU2TCbVhirFAvEIzHoNPr1sD7NfhsPe7eDHrmjY0mEzKnzQxYP7MiHWJB4erexo+wiNrEngO+NNvZ9sqNu+2V"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-\\left(3x+2\\right):{\\quad}-3x-2$$",
"input": "-\\left(3x+2\\right)",
"result": "=3x-9-3x-2",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Distribute parentheses",
"result": "=-\\left(3x\\right)-\\left(2\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply minus-plus rules",
"secondary": [
"$$+\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$"
],
"result": "=-3x-2"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$3x-9-3x-2:{\\quad}-11$$",
"input": "3x-9-3x-2",
"result": "=-11",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Group like terms",
"result": "=3x-3x-9-2"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$3x-3x=0$$",
"result": "=-9-2"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-9-2=-11$$",
"result": "=-11"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Simplify Title 1Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Expand Title 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s78rr4B/AoBtx0zBrCa1DDpC061ljBSPJeENOw2efoSWszOI7WO7uWw0n4IkiIixhBZEt3ZXAiqUE0HIXrrrezJFTofSdL77yQOo/rfZ+5Uc83/eF74dgynaxu/P+ewKYl"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{11}{\\left(x-3\\right)^{2}}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s772FiZpcrxP5G+eEBqGkN7bgwCmb21/8fCl90ciQOwIHqXLU+bqNuXJ7miYz5zxIEzRqDxPUzBN6vjj5oJL9kUK0SjENKQPAOu45ZmzDJARdunKQHR8b6odod76H2AT4uRSpN33oxZMojoqvYhvSJACLkpiVA7S8UT8ieezZKu6opzhIyw9oLG7jv/LxFxJXtaGdG+HCb8u2VMw8GZNTIrlfdL7xdD/GfAFaPgS97jDM="
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Quotient%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Quotient Rule"
}
},
"plot_output": {
"meta": {
"plotInfo": {
"variable": "x",
"plotRequest": "y=-\\frac{11}{(x-3)^{2}}"
},
"showViewLarger": true
}
},
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
}
Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply the Quotient Rule:
Simplify
Graph
Popular Examples
integral of 1/(2x^2-16)integral of (sqrt(4-x^2))/xlimit as x approaches-2 of x/((x+2)^2)limit as x approaches-4 of (x)^2integral of 1/(sqrt(x^2+3))
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the derivative of (3x+2/(x-3)) ?
The derivative of (3x+2/(x-3)) is -(11)/((x-3)^2)What is the first derivative of (3x+2/(x-3)) ?
The first derivative of (3x+2/(x-3)) is -(11)/((x-3)^2)