Mastering Integration by Parts: Solving ∫(2x-1)e^(-x) dx Made Easy

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Homework Statement




∫▒〖(2x-1)e^(-x) 〗 dx



I don't want to butcher this but I know you use integration by parts, I just don't know how to do this one in particular because i is one of the simple ones I was told. Please Help
 
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Integration by parts is correct. Let u=2x-1 and dv=e^(-x) dx. What is du? What is v?