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"query": {
"display": "$$\\int\\:\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\left(\\frac{1}{x^{2}}\\right)dx$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\int (3-\\frac{1}{x})^{-2}(\\frac{1}{x^{2}})dx"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Integrals",
"subTopic": "Indefinite Integrals",
"default": "-\\frac{x}{(3x-1)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{3(3x-1)^{2}}+C",
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"showVerify": true
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},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\left(\\frac{1}{x^{2}}\\right)dx=-\\frac{x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{3\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}+C$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\frac{1}{x^{2}}dx",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply Integration By Parts",
"input": "\\int\\:\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\frac{1}{x^{2}}dx",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Integration By Parts definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:uv'=uv-\\int\\:u'v$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$u=\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$v'=\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u'=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\right)=-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\right)",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=u^{-2},\\:\\:u=\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{-2}\\right)\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Chain%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Chain Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{-2}\\right)=-\\frac{2}{u^{3}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{-2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=-2u^{-2-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-2u^{-2-1}:{\\quad}-\\frac{2}{u^{3}}$$",
"input": "-2u^{-2-1}",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{u^{3}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-2-1=-3$$",
"result": "=-2u^{-3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$u^{-3}=\\frac{1}{u^{3}}$$"
],
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{u^{3}}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{u^{3}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{u^{3}}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{u^{3}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)=\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)",
"steps": [
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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(3\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{1}{x}\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(3\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{1}{x}\\right)=-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\frac{1}{x}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\frac{1}{a}=a^{-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{-1}\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=-1\\cdot\\:x^{-1-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-1\\cdot\\:x^{-1-1}:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$",
"input": "-1\\cdot\\:x^{-1-1}",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-1-1=-2$$",
"result": "=-1\\cdot\\:x^{-2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$x^{-2}=\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$"
],
"result": "=-1\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}=\\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=0-\\left(-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{x^{2}}",
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}:{\\quad}-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}$$",
"input": "-\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}",
"result": "=-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}=\\frac{2x^{3}}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{2}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}=\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}{x^{3}}$$",
"input": "\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$3-\\frac{1}{x}:{\\quad}\\frac{3x-1}{x}$$",
"input": "3-\\frac{1}{x}",
"result": "=\\left(\\frac{3x-1}{x}\\right)^{3}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$3=\\frac{3x}{x}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3x}{x}-\\frac{1}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3x-1}{x}"
}
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(\\frac{a}{b}\\right)^{c}=\\frac{a^{c}}{b^{c}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}{x^{3}}",
"meta": {
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}{x^{3}}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{\\frac{b}{c}}=\\frac{a\\cdot\\:c}{b}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2x^{3}}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-\\frac{2x^{3}}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{2x^{3}\\cdot\\:1}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}x^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{2x^{3}}{x^{2}\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\frac{x^{a}}{x^{b}}=x^{a-b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\frac{x^{3}}{x^{2}}=x^{3-2}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{2x^{3-2}}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$3-2=1$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$v=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}dx=-\\frac{1}{x}$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}dx",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the Power Rule",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x^{2}}dx",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\frac{1}{a^b}=a^{-b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\frac{1}{x^{2}}=x^{-2}$$"
],
"result": "=\\int\\:x^{-2}dx",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\int{x^{a}}dx=\\frac{x^{a+1}}{a+1},\\:\\quad\\:a\\neq{-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{x^{-2+1}}{-2+1}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{x^{-2+1}}{-2+1}:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{x}$$",
"input": "\\frac{x^{-2+1}}{-2+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+1=-1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{x^{-1}}{-1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{x^{-1}}{1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{a}{1}=a$$",
"result": "=-x^{-1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-1}=\\frac{1}{a}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
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}
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add a constant to the solution",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{x}+C",
"meta": {
"title": {
"extension": "If $$\\frac{dF\\left(x\\right)}{dx}=f\\left(x\\right)$$ then $$\\int{f\\left(x\\right)}dx=F\\left(x\\right)+C$$"
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"meta": {
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)-\\int\\:\\left(-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)dx"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)-\\int\\:\\left(-\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)dx",
"result": "=-\\frac{x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}-\\int\\:\\frac{2}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}dx",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a,\\:-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=-\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\frac{1}{x}-\\int\\:\\frac{2x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x}dx"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\frac{1}{x}=\\frac{x}{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}\\frac{1}{x}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{-2}=\\frac{1}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{2}}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{1}{\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}+3\\right)^{2}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{x}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{2}x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{x\\left(-\\frac{1}{x}+3\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{2}=\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}{x^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\left(3-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$3-\\frac{1}{x}:{\\quad}\\frac{3x-1}{x}$$",
"input": "3-\\frac{1}{x}",
"result": "=\\left(\\frac{3x-1}{x}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$3=\\frac{3x}{x}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3x}{x}-\\frac{1}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3x-1}{x}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Join Concise Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(\\frac{a}{b}\\right)^{c}=\\frac{a^{c}}{b^{c}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}{x^{2}}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
}
],
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{\\frac{\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}{x^{2}}x}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
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"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=\\frac{1}{3}du$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}du"
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{u^{3}}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{3u^{3}}$$",
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{3u^{3}}"
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"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2u^{2}}\\right)",
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"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\frac{1}{a^b}=a^{-b}$$",
"secondary": [
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"result": "=\\int\\:u^{-3}du",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\int{x^{a}}dx=\\frac{x^{a+1}}{a+1},\\:\\quad\\:a\\neq{-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{-3+1}}{-3+1}"
},
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"type": "interim",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-3+1=-2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{-2}}{-2}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{u^{-2}}{2}"
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"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
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"secondary": [
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"primary": "Substitute back $$u=3x-1$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}\\right)"
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"input": "2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}\\right)",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{3\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}",
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"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}\\cdot\\frac{d}{e}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b\\:\\cdot\\:d}{c\\:\\cdot\\:e}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:2}{3\\cdot\\:2\\left(3x-1\\right)^{2}}"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply Integration By Parts
Simplify
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the integral of (3-1/x)^{-2}(1/(x^2)) ?
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