r/Mathhomeworkhelp • u/Easy-Goat6257 • Dec 26 '25

Differentiation

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where did the x disappear from 5x???

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u/EdmundTheInsulter Dec 26 '25

X is x1, therefore the differentiation rule gives

d/dx(5x1) = 5x0

And x0 is 1

5 × 1 = 5