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First derivative of 5/x + 5/√x
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Unless this problem requires the use of the quotient rule, it can be done much more simply using the power rule.
$$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{5}{x} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{x}} \right)$$
= d/dx(5x-1 + 5x-1/2)
= -5x-2 - (1/2)x-3/2
$$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{5}{x} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{x}} \right)$$
= d/dx(5x-1 + 5x-1/2)
= -5x-2 - (1/2)x-3/2
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