Integration by parts for ∫x⁴e⁻ˣ dx

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∫x^4 e^-x dx

ok this equation looks like this integral
∫u^n e^au du= (1/a) u^n e^au - n/a ∫u^n-1 e^au du

i did integration by parts and i ran in circles, and i tried substituting u=-x

but i couldn't do much with it, so what can i do
 
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afcwestwarrior said:
i did integration by parts and i ran in circles

[tex]\int x^4 e^{-x} dx = -x^4 e^{-x} + \int 4 x^3 e^{-x} dx[/tex]
Itterate this for the integral on the right until the x term disapears.