MHB 205.2.6.1-2 another implicit problem with tangent line.

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$2y^8 + 7x^5 = 3y +6x \quad (1,1)$
Separate the variables
$2y^8-3y=-7x^5+6x$
d/dx
$16y^7y'-3y'=-35x^4+6$
isolate y'
$\displaystyle y'=\frac{-35x^4+6}{16y^7-3}$
plug in (1,1)
$\displaystyle y'=\frac{-35(1)^4+6}{16(1)^7-3}=-\frac{29}{13}=m$
so equation of tangent line is
$\displaystyle y=-\frac{29}{13}(x-1)+1$

well at least the graph seemed ok
 

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Looks good to me. :)
 
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