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hi thanks in advance for any help :)

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using the substitution u = x - 1

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using the substitution u = y + 1

[when a question doesnt contain the derivative but the sole pronumeral (as above) then what am i supposed to do?! ]
 

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for the first one since u=x-1 therefore x=u+1

for the second one since u=y+1 therefore y=u-1
 
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∫ [x/(x-3)3] dx

Let u = x-3 [x=u+3]
du=dx

.:∫ (u+3)/u3 du
= ∫ u-2+3u-3 du
= -1/u -3/2 u-2 du
Sub u=x-3 back in
= -1/(x-3) - 3/2(x-3)-2 + C

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∫ y√y+1 dy

Let u=y+1 [y=u-1]
du=dy

.:∫ (u-1)u1/2 du
= ∫ u3/2-u1/2 du
= 2/5 u5/2 - 2/3 u3/2 + C
Sub u=y+1 back in
= 2/5 (y+1)5/2 - 2/3 (y+1)3/2 + C

Hope that helped
 
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For the first one, instead of a substition of u=x-1, use u=x-3 and x=u+3
So integral of x/(x-33)=(u+3)/u3du
=integral of u-2du + integral of 3u-3du and you can easily finish it off from there. :)

For the second, use u=y+1 and y=u-1
So integral of y.sqrt(y+1) = integral of (u-1).sqrtu du
= integral of u3/2-u-1/2 du, which you also finish off by youself. :p

Hope that helps.
 
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