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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Superchallenge problem

Let φ(p,q)\varphi(p,q) be any smooth function of two variables, and suppose the equation φ(x−2z, y−3z)=0\varphi(x - 2z,\ y - 3z) = 0 defines zz as a smooth function of (x,y)(x,y) near some point (with the needed partial derivative nonzero). Find the value of 2∂z∂x+3∂z∂y2\dfrac{\partial z}{\partial x} + 3\dfrac{\partial z}{\partial y}, which does not depend on φ\varphi or on the point.