Partial differential - difference of opinion

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Roodles01
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I have a difference of opinion with 2 calculation engines.

equation to solve is;
d/dx (a(x^2 +y)

Wolframalpha of course is a very trusted source but I also use symbolab.
Here is a screenshot of the differential I want from both sites and associated answers.
partial diff symbolab.JPG


. . . and the wolfram solution

partial diff wolfram.JPG


could anyone please confirm which is correct.
Personally I like the symbolab solution.
 
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The point is, wolfram assumed you mean a is a function and its argument is [itex]x^2+y[/itex]. You should have written a*(x^2+y).
 
oops sorry. Just me being lazy