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Find the first principle derivative for 3/x with respect to x.​

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Answer:

-3/x^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Deriving is a lot like taking one away from the exponent. With that in mind, lets rewrite 3/x into 3x^-1. All we need to do is bring down the negative one then subtract one from the exponent. This gives us -3x^-2. We can convert it back to -3/x^2 .

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