How Did They Do This & Second Line? Help Appreciated

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The discussion focuses on the process of integrating polynomial functions, specifically the integral of the expression 3x^(3/4) + 7x^(-5) + (1/6)x^(-1/2). The user explains the steps involved in integration, including the application of the sum rule and the constant multiple rule for integrals. The integral formula used is ∫x^α dx = (1/(α+1))x^(α+1) + c, applicable when α ≠ -1. The discussion concludes with a clear breakdown of how to derive the integral of each term in the expression.

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How did they did they do the second line? Any help appreciated, thanks in advance.
 

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You know the rules of integration right? Imagine differentiating x^3. You get 3x^2.
Now reverse the differentiation.

So integrating 3x^2 you first increase the power and then divide by the new power. So...

1) Raise the power: 3x^3
2) Divide by the new power: \frac{3}{3}x^3 = x^3

That's all that's happening on the second line.
 
##\int 3x^\frac{3}{4}+7x^{-5}+\frac{1}{6}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ dx=\int 3x^\frac{3}{4}\ dx+\int 7x^{-5}\ dx+\int \frac{1}{6}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ dx## using the sum rule for integrals##\int 3x^\frac{3}{4}\ dx+\int 7x^{-5}\ dx+\int \frac{1}{6}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ dx=3\int x^\frac{3}{4}\ dx+7\int x^{-5}\ dx+\frac{1}{6}\int x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ dx## using the constant multiple rule for integrals##3\int x^\frac{3}{4}\ dx+7\int x^{-5}\ dx+\frac{1}{6}\int x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ dx=3\cdot\frac{1}{\frac{3}{4}+1} x^{\frac{3}{4}+1}+7\cdot\frac{1}{-5+1}x^{-5+1}+\frac{1}{6}\cdot\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{2}+1} x^{-\frac{1}{2}+1}+c## using the integral formula ##\int x^\alpha\ dx=\frac{1}{a+1}x^{\alpha+1}+c## when ##\alpha\neq-1##
 
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Profuse thanks dear sir.
 

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