Differentiate the following equation: f(x) = 5x^3 + 6x^2 - 12x + 4

Answer:
f'(x) = 15x^2 + 12x -12
This is according to basic rules of differentiation and is a beginner level differentiation question as following:If f(x) = ax^nThen f'(x) = x(nx^n-1)