How do you find the second derivative of #y=-5/(x+1)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-27T05:44:55

Take the derivative 2 times.
Convert - 5 / (x+1) to -5 (x+1)^-1
Now use the power rule... 2 times
No chain rule necessary.