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OpenStudy (precal):

substitution problem integration

OpenStudy (precal):

\[\int\limits x(2x-1)^3 d\]

OpenStudy (precal):

ok I just really need someone to tell me if I did this incorrect

hartnn (hartnn):

i guess you tried u = 2x-1 ?

OpenStudy (precal):

u=2x-1 dx=du/2 x=(u+1)/2

hartnn (hartnn):

correct, so far

OpenStudy (precal):

\[\int\limits (2x-1)^3 x dx\] \[\int\limits (u^3)\left( \frac{ u+1 }{ 2 } \right)\left( \frac{ du }{ 2} \right)\]

OpenStudy (precal):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4} \int\limits u^3(u+1) du\]

hartnn (hartnn):

yep

OpenStudy (precal):

ok I just expanded that and then integrated it

hartnn (hartnn):

final answer ?

OpenStudy (precal):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\left[ \frac{ u^5 }{ 5}+\frac{ u^4 }{ 4 } \right]+C\]

OpenStudy (precal):

then I just sub (2x-1) everywhere u is

hartnn (hartnn):

absolutely correct :)

OpenStudy (precal):

thanks

OpenStudy (precal):

I think someone was helping me with this yesterday and it did not make sense until today when I redid it or did another similar problem. Thanks so much :)

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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