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"display": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{x^{3}}{6-x^{4}}dx$$",
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"default": "-\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\left|6-x^{4}\\right|+C",
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"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{x^{3}}{6-x^{4}}dx=-\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\left|6-x^{4}\\right|+C$$",
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"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{x^{3}}{6-x^{4}}dx",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Integral Substitution definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:f\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:g'\\left(x\\right)dx=\\int\\:f\\left(u\\right)du,\\:\\quad\\:u=g\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"Substitute: $$u=6-x^{4}$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{dx}=-4x^{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(6-x^{4}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(6\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(6\\right)=0$$",
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"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)=4x^{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=4x^{4-1}",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=4x^{3}",
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"result": "=0-4x^{3}"
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"result": "=-4x^{3}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=-4x^{3}dx$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=\\left(-\\frac{1}{4x^{3}}\\right)du$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{x^{3}}{u}\\left(-\\frac{1}{4x^{3}}\\right)du"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{x^{3}}{u}\\left(-\\frac{1}{4x^{3}}\\right):{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{4u}$$",
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"result": "=-\\frac{x^{3}}{u}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4x^{3}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{x^{3}\\cdot\\:1}{u\\cdot\\:4x^{3}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$x^{3}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{u\\cdot\\:4}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:-\\frac{1}{4u}du"
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"result": "=\\int\\:-\\frac{1}{4u}du"
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"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u}du"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the common integral: $$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u}du=\\ln\\left(\\left|u\\right|\\right)$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\left|u\\right|"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=6-x^{4}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\left|6-x^{4}\\right|"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add a constant to the solution",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\left|6-x^{4}\\right|+C",
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply u-substitution
Take the constant out:
Use the common integral:
Substitute back
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the integral of (x^3)/(6-x^4) ?
The integral of (x^3)/(6-x^4) is -1/4 ln|6-x^4|+C