is there a formula for integrating fractions??? sorry if this is hard to understand but i need to find the INTEGRAL of x/(2+e^x).

2. ## integrating fractions

Hello,

When facing such problems you should realize that:

$\int \frac{x}{2+e^{x}}dx=\int \left(\frac{1}{2+e^{x}}\cdot x \right)dx$

If you define $f(x)=\frac{1}{2+e^{x}}$ and $g(x)=x$ then you have:

$\int f(x)g(x) dx$

From here you can simply apply the rule of integration by parts.

3. what is the rule of integration by parts??

4. That made no sense to me.

Please show me with my problem

5. I don't think integration by parts should be used here.

Are you sure this was the question? This integral is rather difficult to evaluate. Cf. Wolfram Alpha

6. Originally Posted by lovek323
I don't think integration by parts should be used here.

Are you sure this was the question? This integral is rather difficult to evaluate. Cf. Wolfram Alpha
Yes state the exact question you are having problems with.

7. Yeah, because I was trying to do this by parts. It is not easy by any means.

8. There's always an integral involving Li(x) on the AP exam, right you guys? The AP board loves those almost as much as Si(x).