Have i integrated this correctly?

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[tex]\int[/tex](x-5)/(x2-2x+2)dx

(x-5)/(x2-2x+2)=(x-1-4)/((x-1)2+1)

x-1=t therefore x=t+1

dx=x'dt=(t+1)'dt=dt


[tex]\int[/tex](x-5)/(x2-2x+2)dx=[tex]\int[/tex](t-4)/(t2+1)dt

=[tex]\int[/tex]t/(t2+1)dt-4[tex]\int[/tex]1/(t2+1)dt

=0.5ln|t2+1|-4arctg(t)+c
 
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