Proving that the integral of (a^x)dx = a^x/(lna)+c ?

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Proving that the integral of (a^x)dx = a^x/(lna)+c ?

Hi, I know that:

∫ax dx = ax / ln(a) + C

Could someone give me a step by step that proves this? thanks a lot!
 
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Here's a trick:

Re-write your integral as:

[tex] <br /> \int e^{lna*x}dx[/tex]

Then use a substitution:

u = ln(a) * x