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Homework Statement


I have solve the integral for:
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to be:
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But I cannot figure out how to simplify the answer to the form shown above.

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Here is my progress so far:
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Any help would be appreciated
 

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You've done the hard part; just simplify (bx + a) - 3a
 
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