Second derivative of 3^x - x(ln3)

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Homework Statement


What is the 2nd derivative of 3x - x(ln3)?


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I got this:
f'(x) = 3x*ln3 -(ln3+x/3)
f''(x) = 3x*ln3*ln3 -1/3 - 1/3
 
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[tex]f'(x) = 3^x \cdot ln3 -(ln3+\frac{x}{3})[/tex]

How did you get the x/3 part? And in your second derivative, are you claiming that [tex]\frac{d}{dx} ln(3) = \frac{1}{3}[/tex]? You need to remember that ln(3) is a constant.