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Integral of (2x-1)/(x+3)(x^2-4) dx

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 |  2*x - 1 / 2    \   
 |  -------*\x  - 4/ dx
 |   x + 3             
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$$\int\limits_{0}^{1} \frac{2 x - 1}{x + 3} \left(x^{2} - 4\right)\, dx$$
Integral(((2*x - 1)/(x + 3))*(x^2 - 4), (x, 0, 1))
Detail solution
  1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

    Method #1

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. The integral of is when :

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. The integral of is when :

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of is .

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      The result is:

    Method #2

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Rewrite the integrand:

    3. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. The integral of is when :

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. The integral of is when :

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of is .

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      The result is:

    Method #3

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Rewrite the integrand:

        2. Integrate term-by-term:

          1. The integral of is when :

          1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

            1. The integral of is when :

            So, the result is:

          1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

          1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

            1. Let .

              Then let and substitute :

              1. The integral of is .

              Now substitute back in:

            So, the result is:

          The result is:

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Rewrite the integrand:

        2. Integrate term-by-term:

          1. The integral of is when :

          1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

          1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

            1. Let .

              Then let and substitute :

              1. The integral of is .

              Now substitute back in:

            So, the result is:

          The result is:

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Rewrite the integrand:

        2. Integrate term-by-term:

          1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

          1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

            1. Let .

              Then let and substitute :

              1. The integral of is .

              Now substitute back in:

            So, the result is:

          The result is:

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of is .

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      The result is:

  2. Add the constant of integration:


The answer is:

The answer (Indefinite) [src]
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 | 2*x - 1 / 2    \                                 7*x    2*x 
 | -------*\x  - 4/ dx = C - 35*log(3 + x) + 13*x - ---- + ----
 |  x + 3                                            2      3  
 |                                                             
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$$\int \frac{2 x - 1}{x + 3} \left(x^{2} - 4\right)\, dx = C + \frac{2 x^{3}}{3} - \frac{7 x^{2}}{2} + 13 x - 35 \log{\left(x + 3 \right)}$$
The graph
The answer [src]
61/6 - 35*log(4) + 35*log(3)
$$- 35 \log{\left(4 \right)} + \frac{61}{6} + 35 \log{\left(3 \right)}$$
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=
61/6 - 35*log(4) + 35*log(3)
$$- 35 \log{\left(4 \right)} + \frac{61}{6} + 35 \log{\left(3 \right)}$$
61/6 - 35*log(4) + 35*log(3)
Numerical answer [src]
0.0977941308543342
0.0977941308543342

    Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.