Struggling with Integrating (xe^(2x))/(1+2x)^2? Get a Helpful Tip Here!

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Homework Statement


Integrate [tex]\frac{xe^{2x}}{(1+2x)^2}[/tex] with respect to x

Didn't get anywhere with integration by parts or substitution using u=xe^(2x)
A push in the right direction would be much appreciated.
 
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As a second substitution?
 
No, just start with it.
 
Ok, I now have the following:

[tex]\frac{1}{4} \int \frac{(u-1)e^{(u-1)}{u^2}[/tex]
 
autodidude said:
Ok, I now have the following:

[tex]\frac{1}{4} \int \frac{(u-1)e^{(u-1)}{u^2}[/tex]

Allow me to fix that for you:

##\displaystyle \frac{1}{4} \int \frac{(u-1)e^{(u-1)}}{u^2} \ du##
 
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autodidude said:

Homework Statement


Integrate [tex]\frac{xe^{2x}}{(1+2x)^2}[/tex] with respect to x

Didn't get anywhere with integration by parts or substitution using u=xe^(2x)
A push in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Integrate by parts

∫uv'dx=uv-∫u'vdx,

using u=xe2x and v'=1/(1+2x)2.

ehild
 
ehild said:
Integrate by parts

∫uv'dx=uv-∫u'vdx,

using u=xe2x and v'=1/(1+2x)2.

ehild

Parts requires u,v to be continuous.
 
Now that we have reinstated du, observe that e^(u - 1) = (e^u)/e; the 1/e constant goes outside, and what's inside can be simplified into ((e^u)/u - (e^u)/u^2).