Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 13 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 1004: 17

Answer

$\int\frac{x+1}{x+2}dx=x-\ln|x+2|+C$

Work Step by Step

Substitution: $u=x+2$ $x+1=u-1$ $dx=du$ $\int\frac{x+1}{x+2}dx=\int\frac{u-1}{u}du=\int(1-u^{-1})du=\int du-\int\frac{1}{u}du=u-\ln|u|+C=x+2-\ln|x+2|+C=x-\ln|x+2|+C$
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