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y = 2/x^3 find and expression for dy/dx

y = 2 x^-3 simpler to differentiate in this form dy/dx = (-3)(2 x^-4) multiply by power out the front and subtract one from the powerdy/dx = -6/x⁴ simplified version of above equation

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