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Suppose that $x = x(t)$ and $y = y(t)$ are both functions of $t$. If $y^2 + xy - 3x = 51$, and $dy/dt = -5$ when $x = -5$ and $y = -4$, what is $dx/dt$?

          Suppose that $x = x(t)$ and $y = y(t)$ are both functions of $t$. If
$y^2 + xy - 3x = 51$,
and $dy/dt = -5$ when $x = -5$ and $y = -4$, what is $dx/dt$?

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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07/05/2022

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Step 1: Given the equation y^2 + xy - 3x = 51, we need to differentiate both sides with respect to t using the chain rule. Show more…

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