Double Integral Laws: Moving & Changing Order

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\int_{0}^{\infty}fdx\int_{\frac{x-tx}{t}}^{\infty}dy=\int_{0}^{\infty}dx\int_{\frac{x-tx}{t}}^{\infty}fdy

f is a function of x and y

can i move f like i showed?

can i change the order of integration
?
 
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As stated, your integral does not exist because the term

\int_{\frac{x-tx}{t}}^{\infty}dy

diverges. To answer your question more generally, yes, you may move f provided it is only a function of x and not of y. In that case f is a constant w.r.t. y, and you may move constants in and out of an integral. If f is a function of y, it *has* to be inside the dy integral - your left-hand integral would not make sense. By the way, I am assuming your integral is intended to be

\int_{0}^{\infty}f(x) \left( \int_{\frac{x-tx}{t}}^{\infty}dy \right) dx
 
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