How to perform an integral with a polynomial and a radical?

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Homework Statement



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The Attempt at a Solution



How did they go from the first step in the blue to the second step in the blue?

I tried integration by parts but that didn't work.
 
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Dick said:
Just u substitution. Put u=x^(2/3).

I suck at integration... that was such an easy one. =[

I tried for several papers to do substitution ##u=x^{1/3}##.
 
ainster31 said:

Homework Statement



kuwnk.png


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



How did they go from the first step in the blue to the second step in the blue?

I tried integration by parts but that didn't work.

They took a factor of x^(-2/3) outside of the radical where it becomes x^(-1/3). Then just u substitution u=x^(2/3). Sorry, I accidentally deleted my first post while editing. So this is out of order.