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sai2020
Apr7-08, 08:13 AM
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Mystic998
Apr7-08, 08:44 AM
Well, it looks like you're trying to find the power series of ln(5 - x) by differentiating the series for 1/(5 - x) term by term. But ln(5 - x) is the integral of 1/(5 - x) (give or take a sign).

HallsofIvy
Apr7-08, 08:53 AM
In other words integrate, don't differentiate!

sai2020
Apr7-08, 09:42 PM
Oh. how stupid am i. God help me in my exam.