Step 1 :\[\frac{d}{dx} (\ln(xy) + y^9) = \frac{d}{dx} (x^2 + 3)\]
Step 2 :\[\frac{1}{xy}(y + x\frac{dy}{dx}) + 9y^8\frac{dy}{dx} = 2x\]
Step 3 :\[\frac{dy}{dx}(x/y + 9y^8) = 2x - 1/x\]
Step 4 :\[\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2x - 1/x}{x/y + 9y^8}\]
Step 5 :\[\boxed{\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2x - 1/x}{x/y + 9y^8}}\]