What is the integral of 2x(x^2+3)^{-4} ?

The integral of 2x(x^2+3)^{-4} is -1/(3(x^2+3)^3)+C

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integral of 2x(x^2+3)^{-4}

\int 2 x (x^{2} + 3)^{- 4} d x

- \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}} + C

Solution steps

\int 2 x (x^{2} + 3)^{- 4} d x

Take the constant out:

\int a \cdot f (x) d x = a \cdot \int f (x) d x

= 2 \cdot \int x (x^{2} + 3)^{- 4} d x

Apply u-substitution

= 2 \cdot \int \frac{1}{2 u ^{4}} d u

Take the constant out:

\int a \cdot f (x) d x = a \cdot \int f (x) d x

= 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot \int \frac{1}{u ^{4}} d u

Apply the Power Rule

= 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} (- \frac{1}{3 u ^{3}})

Substitute back

u = x^{2} + 3

= 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} (- \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}})

Simplify

2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} (- \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}}) : - \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}}

= - \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}}

Add a constant to the solution

= - \frac{1}{3 ( x ^{2} + 3 ) ^{3}} + C

What is the integral of 2x(x^2+3)^{-4} ?
The integral of 2x(x^2+3)^{-4} is -1/(3(x^2+3)^3)+C