Solve x-1+3-99

$$x - 1 + 3 - 99$$

Evaluate

$$x-97$$

Solution Steps

Add -1 and 3 to get 2.

$$x+2-99$$

Subtract 99 from 2 to get -97.

$$x-97$$

Differentiate w.r.t. x

$$1$$

Steps Using Derivative Rule for Sum

Add -1 and 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x+2-99)$$

Subtract 99 from 2 to get -97.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x-97)$$

The derivative of a polynomial is the sum of the derivatives of its terms. The derivative of a constant term is 0. The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.

$$x^{1-1}$$

Subtract 1 from 1.

$$x^{0}$$

For any term t except 0, t^{0}=1.

$$1$$