Partial fractions and integral

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I((3x^2+x+4)/(x^4+3x^2+2),x)
I((3x^2+x+4)/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)
I(3x^2/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)+I((x+4)/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)
from here i have used partial fractions with no luck

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It is probably easier to use partial fractions right after you get to:

\int \frac{ 3x^2 + x+4}{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)} dx.

Please show us your working so we can tell you where you went wrong.
 


\frac{ 3x^2 + x+4}{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}= \frac{Ax+ B}{x^2+ 1}+ \frac{Cx+ D}{x^2+ 2}
Now, what did you do to try to find A, B, C, and D?
 
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