Antiderivative: natural logs, exponents

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The discussion centers on the antiderivative of the expression (3t + 2e^t)e^(-3t/2). The user simplifies the expression to 3te^(-3t/2) + 2e^(t - 3t/2) but struggles with the integration process. The recommended approach involves using u-substitution and integration by parts to tackle the te^(-3t/2) term effectively. This method is essential for correctly finding the antiderivative of the given expression.

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Homework Statement



I am trying to anti-differentiate (3t+2e^t)*[e^(-3t/2)]

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The Attempt at a Solution



I have simplified this into several forms, including [3t(e^(-3t/2)+2e^(-t/2)] . This form may or may not be accurate, but I am pretty sure that the form given at the beginning of this post is accurate. But I cannot anti-differentiate either of them. A u-substitution maybe? I'm not sure. I cannot move past the problem I need to solve until I complete this step. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for looking.
 
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[tex](3t+2e^t)e^{\frac{-3t}{2}}=3te^{\frac{-3t}{2}}+2e^{t+\frac{-3t}{2}}[/tex]


Simplify this [itex]t+\frac{-3t}{2}[/itex] part. Then use integration by parts on the [itex]te^{\frac{-3t}{2}}[/itex] term.
 

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