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Differentiate x/(t - 1)

\frac{d}{dt}\left[\frac{x}{t - 1}\right]

Step by step

  1. \frac{d}{dt}\left[\frac{x}{t - 1}\right]

    Start from the derivative to compute.

  2. x \frac{d}{d t} \frac{1}{t - 1}

    Constant multiple rule: pull the constant out.

  3. - \frac{x \frac{d}{d t} \left(t - 1\right)}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}

    Reciprocal rule: (1/v)′ = −v′/v² with v = t - 1.

  4. - \frac{x \left(\frac{d}{d t} \left(-1\right) + \frac{d}{d t} t\right)}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}

    Sum rule: differentiate term by term.

  5. - \frac{x \frac{d}{d t} t}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}

    The derivative of a constant is 0.

  6. - \frac{x}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}

    d/dx of x is 1.

Reveal the answer
f'(t) = - \frac{x}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}