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To find the derivative `dy/dx` of the function `y=-17x-6cosx`, apply the basic rules of differentiation to each term separately. For the linear term `-17 x`, the derivative is simply the coefficient `-17`. For the trigonometric term `-6 cos x`, use the derivative of cosine, remembering to include the chain rule for the coefficient `-6`.
Be sure your variables match those in the question `-17+6 sin x`