Chain Rule Exercise: Find dg/dx + dg/dy

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Homework Statement


Suppose g(x,y)=f(x-y,y-s)


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Find dg/dx + dg/dy
 
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Hmm I believe this exercise would be easier if you let r = x-y and p = y-s.
 
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