Calculus question? i need simplifying this function. this is regarding the quotient rule. you!

Remark
If you don't start exactly the right way, you can get into all kinds of trouble. This is just one of those cases. I think the best way to start is to divide both terms by x^(1/2)

Step One
Divide both terms in the numerator by x^(1/2)
y= 6x^(1/2) + 3x^(5/2 - 1/2)
y =6x^(1/2) + 3x^(4/2)
y = 6x^(1/2) + 3x^2   Now differentiate that. It should be much easier.

Step Two
Differentiate the y in the last step.
y' = 6(1/2) x^(- 1/2) + 3*2 x^(2 - 1)
y' = 3x^(-1/2) + 6x  I wonder if there's anything else you can do to this. If there is, I don't see it.

I suppose this is possible.
y' = 3/x^(1/2) + 6x

y' = 

Frankly I like the first answer better, but you have a choice of both.