What is the integral of (2x)/(x-2) ?

The integral of (2x)/(x-2) is 2(x-2+2ln|x-2|)+C

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integral of (2x)/(x-2)

\int \frac{2 x}{x - 2} d x

2 (x - 2 + 2 ln ∣ x - 2 ∣) + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{2 x}{x - 2} d x

Take the constant out:

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

= 2 \cdot \int \frac{x}{x - 2} d x

Apply u-substitution

= 2 \cdot \int \frac{u + 2}{u} d u

Expand

\frac{u + 2}{u} : 1 + \frac{2}{u}

= 2 \cdot \int 1 + \frac{2}{u} d u

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= 2 (\int 1 d u + \int \frac{2}{u} d u)

\int 1 d u = u

\int \frac{2}{u} d u = 2 ln ∣ u ∣

= 2 (u + 2 ln ∣ u ∣)

Substitute back

u = x - 2

= 2 (x - 2 + 2 ln ∣ x - 2 ∣)

Add a constant to the solution

= 2 (x - 2 + 2 ln ∣ x - 2 ∣) + C

What is the integral of (2x)/(x-2) ?
The integral of (2x)/(x-2) is 2(x-2+2ln|x-2|)+C