
Robert J. answered 05/25/13
Certified High School AP Calculus and Physics Teacher
∂^2/∂y^2 ((y)(e^x)(x)+cos(x)) = 0
==> (∂^100/(∂x^95 ∂y^2 ∂x^3))((y)(e^x)(x)+cos(x)) = 0, since no matter how many times you take derivative with respect to x, the highest degree in y is 1.