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How do you use the chain rule to differentiate #y=(6-2x)^3#?

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Mar 3, 2017

#y' = -6(6-2x)^2#

Explanation:

#y = (6-2x)^3#

Use #(u^n)' = n u^(n-1) u'#

Let #u = 6-2x#, #u' = -2; n = 3#

#y' = 3(6-2x)^2 (-2) = -6(6-2x)^2#

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