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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.1.70

70. Different methods Let I=∫(x+2)/(x+4)dx.
b. Evaluate I without performing long division on the integrand.

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Step 1: Recognize that the integrand (x+2)/(x+4) can be simplified using substitution. Let u = x + 4, which implies du = dx.
Step 2: Rewrite the numerator in terms of u. Since u = x + 4, we can express x + 2 as (u - 2). Substitute this into the integrand, yielding ∫(u - 2)/u du.
Step 3: Split the integrand into two simpler fractions: ∫(u/u - 2/u) du = ∫1 du - ∫(2/u) du.
Step 4: Evaluate each term separately. The integral of 1 with respect to u is u, and the integral of 2/u with respect to u is 2ln|u|.
Step 5: Substitute back u = x + 4 into the result to express the solution in terms of x. The final expression will be x + 4 - 2ln|x + 4| + C, where C is the constant of integration.

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