Integrating e^7x using U-Substitution | Step-by-Step Guide

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Homework Statement



S e^7x


Homework Equations



no

The Attempt at a Solution



Ok so I am using U-substitution for this problem but I don't know what to do next.

u = 7x, du = 7dx

How do I integrate e^u*du?
 
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Try treating ∫eu du just as if it were ∫ex dx
 
Cacophony said:

Homework Statement



S e^7x


Homework Equations



no

The Attempt at a Solution



Ok so I am using U-substitution for this problem but I don't know what to do next.

u = 7x, du = 7dx

How do I integrate e^u*du?
This is one of the easiest integrations!

##\int e^u~du = e^u + C##
 
What happen's to du? Why does it disappear in the solution?
 
It disappears for the same reason when integrating something like ∫2x dx to get x2 + C
 
Cacophony said:

Homework Statement



S e^7x

Homework Equations



no

The Attempt at a Solution



Ok so I am using U-substitution for this problem but I don't know what to do next.

u = 7x, du = 7dx

How do I integrate e^u*du?
I just want to point out, you are asking "how do I integrate"
\int e^u \,du

Which implies a bit you MAY think that will give you the answer (you could have just omitted the 1/7 to be brief).

But if you did miss it, since
du =7dx \rightarrow dx = \frac{du}{7}
When you replace dx in the original integral with du/7 and 7x in the original integral with u, you get
\int e^u \frac{du}{7}=\frac{1}{7} \int e^u \, du
 
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