Step 1 :
d
Simplify ——
dx
Canceling Out :
1.1 Canceling out d as it appears on both sides of the fraction line
Equation at the end of step 1 :
1
— • x217
x
Step 2 :
Dividing exponential expressions :
2.1 x217 divided by x1 = x(217 - 1) = x216
Final result :
x216