Differentiate y=x(e^x)

Write as y=uv u=x v=ex

du/dx=1 dv/dx=ex 

Using the product rule, dy/dx=vdu/dx + udv/dx

So dy/dx=ex(1)+x(ex)=ex(1+x)

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