document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262293>Question 262293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The derivative of (4x)^3 * (2x)^6 is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I have to use the chain rule, but I get lost after that.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is of the form X^a*X^b. we can expand these and rewrite as simply X. This will eliminate chain rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)^3 = 64x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)^6 = 64x^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x)^3 * (2x)^6 = (64^2)(x^9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (64^2)(x^9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y' = 9*64^2*x^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36864x^8 </SPAN>\n" );
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