Question

if i said differentiate
y=2x
does that mean take the derivative? or what exactly?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

well what is it then when you get dy by it self? and have something like
dy = 2dx

Answer 3

separation of variables. take the integral of each.

Answer 4

something like the differential?

Answer 5

the derivative of a straight line is simply the slope

Answer 6

Differentiate \[y=2x\]\[\frac{ dy }{ dx }=2\]\[dy=2dx\]that looks familiar

Integrate:\[\int\limits dy=\int\limits 2 \space dx\]\[y=2x+C\]

Answer 7

\[\int\limits dy = \int\limits 2xdx \]

Answer 8

so differentiate just means put the dy by it self?

Answer 9

<.< using words that are so similar is not a good idea

Answer 10

you are basically taking the antiderivative, which in essence is differentiating.