Using logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function $y=x^{x+1}(x+1)^x$

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Using logarithmic differentiation, find the derivative of the function $y=x^{x+1}(x+1)^x$.

I knew one may begin with this step. $$\ln(y)=\ln(x^{x+1})+\ln(x+1)^x$$ But how to differentiate this?

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$ln(y)=ln(x^{x+1})+ln((x+1)^x)=(x+1)ln(x)+xln(x+1)$ by logarithm rules. Then you can just use the product rule to finish it up