Basic Integration help

armen

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Hi there

I'm trying to understand integration as I just started but I can't recall a part of my teacher's explanation.

I have to integrate this:

. . . . .526xdx\displaystyle \displaystyle{ \int\, \frac{5}{2\, -\, 6x}\, dx }

In my notes it shows that

=5126xdx\displaystyle =\, 5\, \displaystyle{ \int\, \frac{1}{2\, -\, 6x}\, dx }

=5ln26x6+c\displaystyle =\, \dfrac{5\, \ln\, |\, 2\, -\, 6x\, |\, }{-6}\, +\, c

Which is understand somewhat.

I don't understand why the final answer has -6 at the bottom.
 
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Hi there

I'm trying to understand integration as I just started but I can't recall a part of my teacher's explanation.

I have to integrate this:

. . . . .526xdx\displaystyle \displaystyle{ \int\, \frac{5}{2\, -\, 6x}\, dx }

In my notes it shows that

=5126xdx\displaystyle =\, 5\, \displaystyle{ \int\, \frac{1}{2\, -\, 6x}\, dx }

=5ln26x6+c\displaystyle =\, \dfrac{5\, \ln\, |\, 2\, -\, 6x\, |\, }{-6}\, +\, c

Which is understand somewhat.

I don't understand why the final answer has -6 at the bottom.

substitute:

u = 2 - 6x

du = - 6 dx

dx = du/(-6)
 
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