document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439622>Question 439622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me with the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the derivative of f(x) = 5x^3 -2x^2 + 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the power rule, and the fact that the derivative of the sum of two or more functions is equal to the sum of the derivatives of those functions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f'(x) = 15x^2 - 4x\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that constant functions have zero slope relative to x. </SPAN>\n" );
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