What is the Derivative of logx(x) in Base x?

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i would need some help to find the derivative of:

[tex]y=log_{x} (x)[/tex] respect to x..:frown: the log is itself in base "x"...:rolleyes: to make the problem harder.
 
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Hint: [tex]\log_{b}x = \frac{\ln x}{\ln b}[/tex].

Note that I changed the name of the base to b, rather than x.