differentiate with respect to x : y = x^2 -5x

to find dy/dx, multiply each item by the power of the x, and then decrease the power of the x by 1.Step 1 : 2x^2 -15x (multiplying by power of x)Step 2 : 2x^1 -15x^0Therefore:dy/dx = 2x - 5.

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