Derivatives of logarithmic functions with power terms

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These are the problems (Please, just point me in the right direction):

[tex]y=x^{2}\ln(6x)[/tex]

[tex]f(x)=x\ln(12x)[/tex]
 
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Do you know the derivative of ln(x)?
 
whozum said:
Do you know the derivative of ln(x)?
1/x

10 char
 
The product rule -- d(uv)/dx = u'v + uv'
[edit: sorry had the answers, didnt know he didnt want to know them]
 
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[tex]y = x^2ln(6x)[/tex]

[tex]\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{d(x^2ln(6x))}{dx}[/tex]

which is of the form

[tex]\frac{d(u(x)v(x))}{dx} = u\frac{dv}{dx} + v\frac{du}{dx}[/tex]

Use the chain rule when necessary (in the logarithm).