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"query": {
"display": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{-8}{\\left(x-2\\right)\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)}dx$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\int \\frac{-8}{(x-2)(x^{2}+4)}dx"
},
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"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Integrals",
"subTopic": "Indefinite Integrals",
"default": "-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan(\\frac{x}{2})+C",
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"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{-8}{\\left(x-2\\right)\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)}dx=-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)+C$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{-8}{\\left(x-2\\right)\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)}dx",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(x-2\\right)\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)}dx"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply Integral Substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(x-2\\right)\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)}dx",
"steps": [
{
"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: $$x=2u$$"
]
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$bx^2\\pm\\:a\\:$$substitute $$x=\\frac{\\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{b}}u$$<br/>$$a=4,\\:b=1,\\:\\frac{\\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{b}}=2\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad$$substitute $$x=2u$$"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dx}{du}=2$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(2u\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=2\\frac{du}{du}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{du}{du}=1$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=2du$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(\\left(2u\\right)^{2}+4\\right)}\\cdot\\:2du"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(\\left(2u\\right)^{2}+4\\right)}\\cdot\\:2:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{4\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(\\left(2u\\right)^{2}+4\\right)}\\cdot\\:2",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(\\left(2u\\right)^{2}+4\\right)}=\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(\\left(2u\\right)^{2}+4\\right)}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(2u\\right)^{2}=4u^{2}$$",
"input": "\\left(2u\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(a\\cdot\\:b\\right)^{n}=a^{n}b^{n}$$",
"result": "=2^{2}u^{2}",
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2^{2}=4$$",
"result": "=4u^{2}"
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right):{\\quad}8\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)$$",
"input": "\\left(2u-2\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{8\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$2u-2:{\\quad}2\\left(u-1\\right)$$",
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"result": "=2\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(4u^{2}+4\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "=2u-2\\cdot\\:1"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$2$$",
"result": "=2\\left(u-1\\right)",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$4u^{2}+4:{\\quad}4\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)$$",
"input": "4u^{2}+4",
"result": "=2\\left(u-1\\right)\\cdot\\:4\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "=4u^{2}+4\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$4$$",
"result": "=4\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "=8\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{4\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{4\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du"
}
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"interimType": "Integral Substitution 1Eq"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{4\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Take the partial fraction of $$\\frac{1}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}+\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Create the partial fraction template using the denominator $$\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)$$",
"result": "\\frac{1}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}=\\frac{a_{0}}{u-1}+\\frac{a_{2}u+a_{1}}{u^{2}+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$u-1\\:$$add the partial fraction(s): $$\\frac{a_{0}}{u-1}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$u^{2}+1\\:$$add the partial fraction(s): $$\\frac{a_{2}u+a_{1}}{u^{2}+1}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "\\frac{1}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}=\\frac{a_{0}}{u-1}+\\frac{a_{2}u+a_{1}}{u^{2}+1}"
}
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply equation by the denominator",
"result": "\\frac{1\\cdot\\:\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}{\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}=\\frac{a_{0}\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}{u-1}+\\frac{\\left(a_{2}u+a_{1}\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}{u^{2}+1}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "1=a_{0}\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)+\\left(a_{2}u+a_{1}\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Solve the unknown parameters by plugging the real roots of the denominator: $$1$$"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "For the denominator root $$1:{\\quad}a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug in $$x=1\\:$$into the equation",
"result": "1=a_{0}\\left(1^{2}+1\\right)+\\left(a_{2}\\cdot\\:1+a_{1}\\right)\\left(1-1\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Expand",
"result": "1=2a_{0}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$1=2a_{0}\\:$$for $$a_{0}:{\\quad}a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "1=2a_{0}",
"result": "a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "2a_{0}=1"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2a_{0}=1",
"result": "a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2a_{0}}{2}=\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "a_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug in the solutions to the known parameters",
"result": "1=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)+\\left(a_{2}u+a_{1}\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Expand",
"result": "1=\\frac{u^{2}}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}u^{2}-a_{2}u+a_{1}u-a_{1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Extract Variables from within fractions",
"result": "1=\\frac{1}{2}u^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}u^{2}-a_{2}u+a_{1}u-a_{1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Group elements according to powers of $$x$$",
"result": "1=u^{2}\\left(a_{2}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)+u\\left(a_{1}-a_{2}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Equate the coefficients of similar terms on both sides to create a list of equations",
"result": "\\begin{bmatrix}\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}=1\\\\-a_{2}+a_{1}=0\\\\\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0\\end{bmatrix}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve system of equations:$${\\quad}a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2},\\:a_{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"result": "a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2},\\:a_{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\begin{bmatrix}\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}=1\\\\-a_{2}+a_{1}=0\\\\\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0\\end{bmatrix}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Isolate $$a_{1}\\:$$for $$\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}=1:{\\quad}a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}=1",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\frac{1}{2}\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}=1",
"result": "-a_{1}=\\frac{1}{2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{1}{2}$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}=1-\\frac{1}{2}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}=1-\\frac{1}{2}",
"result": "-a_{1}=\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}:{\\quad}-a_{1}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}=0$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-a_{1}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$1-\\frac{1}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2}$$",
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"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}"
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{
"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{1\\cdot\\:2-1}{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$1\\cdot\\:2-1=1$$",
"input": "1\\cdot\\:2-1",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=2-1"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$2-1=1$$",
"result": "=1"
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"title": "Divide both sides by $$-1$$",
"input": "-a_{1}=\\frac{1}{2}",
"result": "a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$-1$$",
"result": "\\frac{-a_{1}}{-1}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{-1}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{-a_{1}}{-1}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{-1}",
"result": "a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2}",
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"type": "interim",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=\\frac{a_{1}}{1}"
},
{
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"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{1}"
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"secondary": [
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"primary": "Substitute $$a_{1}=-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"result": "\\begin{bmatrix}\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0\\\\-a_{2}-\\frac{1}{2}=0\\end{bmatrix}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Isolate $$a_{2}\\:$$for $$\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0:{\\quad}a_{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\frac{1}{2}\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}=0",
"result": "a_{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{1}{2}$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\frac{1}{2}+a_{2}-\\frac{1}{2}=0-\\frac{1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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"primary": "Substitute $$a_{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"result": "\\begin{bmatrix}-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-\\frac{1}{2}=0\\end{bmatrix}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-\\frac{1}{2}=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-\\frac{1}{2}=0$$",
"input": "-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "\\begin{bmatrix}0=0\\end{bmatrix}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The solutions to the system of equations are:",
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}
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug the solutions to the partial fraction parameters to obtain the final result",
"result": "\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{u-1}+\\frac{\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)u+\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)}{u^{2}+1}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{u-1}+\\frac{\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)u+\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)}{u^{2}+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{u-1}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}}{u-1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}"
}
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)u+\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)}{u^{2}+1}:{\\quad}\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)u+\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)}{u^{2}+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-\\frac{1}{2}u-\\frac{1}{2}}{u^{2}+1}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1}{2}u=\\frac{u}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:u}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:u=u$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u}{2}"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{-\\frac{u}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}}{u^{2}+1}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine the fractions $$-\\frac{u}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{-u-1}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\frac{-u-1}{2}}{u^{2}+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-u-1}{2}"
}
],
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}"
}
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}+\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}"
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}+\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}"
}
],
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}+\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum Rule: $$\\int{f\\left(x\\right){\\pm}g\\left(x\\right)}dx=\\int{f\\left(x\\right)}dx{\\pm}\\int{g\\left(x\\right)}dx$$",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}du+\\int\\:\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}du=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u-1\\right|$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2\\left(u-1\\right)}du",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u-1}du"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u-1}du",
"steps": [
{
"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: $$v=u-1$$"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dv}{du}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u-1\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{du}{du}-\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{du}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{du}{du}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{du}{du}=1$$",
"result": "=1"
}
],
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=1-0"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=1",
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}
],
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dv=1du$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=1dv$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}\\cdot\\:1dv"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}dv"
}
],
"meta": {
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}dv"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the common integral: $$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}dv=\\ln\\left(\\left|v\\right|\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|v\\right|"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$v=u-1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u-1\\right|"
}
],
"meta": {
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"interimType": "Integrals"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(u\\right)\\right)$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{-u-1}{2\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)}du",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{-u-1}{u^{2}+1}du"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$\\frac{-u-1}{u^{2}+1}:{\\quad}-\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}-\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}$$",
"input": "\\frac{-u-1}{u^{2}+1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}=\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\:\\frac{b}{c}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}-\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Expand 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum Rule: $$\\int{f\\left(x\\right){\\pm}g\\left(x\\right)}dx=\\int{f\\left(x\\right)}dx{\\pm}\\int{g\\left(x\\right)}dx$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\int\\:\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}du-\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}du\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}du=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u^{2}+1\\right|$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}du",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{u}{u^{2}+1}du",
"steps": [
{
"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: $$v=u^{2}+1$$"
]
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dv}{du}=2u$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+1\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)+\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)=2u$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\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": "=2u^{2-1}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2u",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(1\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2u+0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2u",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dv=2udu$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=\\frac{1}{2u}dv$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{u}{v}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2u}dv"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{u}{v}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2u}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2v}$$",
"input": "\\frac{u}{v}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2u}",
"steps": [
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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{u\\cdot\\:1}{v\\cdot\\:2u}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$u$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{v\\cdot\\:2}"
}
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},
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2v}dv"
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"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{2v}dv"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}dv"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the common integral: $$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v}dv=\\ln\\left(\\left|v\\right|\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|v\\right|"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$v=u^{2}+1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u^{2}+1\\right|"
}
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}du=\\arctan\\left(u\\right)$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}du",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the common integral: $$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+1}du=\\arctan\\left(u\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\arctan\\left(u\\right)"
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(u\\right)\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|u^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(u\\right)\\right)\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=\\frac{x}{2}$$",
"result": "=-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\right)"
},
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"title": "Simplify $$-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\right):{\\quad}-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)$$",
"input": "-8\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:8}{4}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1\\cdot\\:8}{4}=2$$",
"input": "\\frac{1\\cdot\\:8}{4}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:8=8$$",
"result": "=\\frac{8}{4}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{8}{4}=2$$",
"result": "=2"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-2\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}=\\frac{x^{2}}{4}$$",
"input": "\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(\\frac{a}{b}\\right)^{c}=\\frac{a^{c}}{b^{c}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{x^{2}}{2^{2}}",
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{
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"primary": "$$2^{2}=4$$",
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"type": "step",
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},
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\left(-2\\right)\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)",
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"secondary": [
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"result": "=-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)"
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"title": "Simplify $$-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right):{\\quad}-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)$$",
"input": "-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|-2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|=\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|$$",
"input": "2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|\\cdot\\:1=\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|$$",
"result": "=\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|"
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"input": "2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:1"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)"
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},
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"title": "$$-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right):{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)$$",
"input": "-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=-\\ln\\left|\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right|+\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|+\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Distribute parentheses",
"result": "=-\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\ln\\left|\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+1\\right|\\right)-\\left(-\\arctan\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)\\right)"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Take the constant out:
Apply Integral Substitution
Take the constant out:
Take the partial fraction of
Apply the Sum Rule:
Substitute back
Simplify
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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-3y^'+9x^2=0(\partial)/(\partial x)(6y^2sqrt(x))(xsqrt(x))^'(dy)/(dt)+7y=e^{4t},y(0)=10(\partial)/(\partial x)(e^{-ax^2})
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What is the integral of (-8)/((x-2)(x^2+4)) ?
The integral of (-8)/((x-2)(x^2+4)) is -ln| x/2-1|+1/2 ln|(x^2)/4+1|+arctan(x/2)+C