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  1. January 18th 2009, 08:05 PM #1
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    integration

    integrate:

    4x - 5 / 3x^2 -3 dx
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  2. January 18th 2009, 08:08 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by razorfever View Post
    integrate:

    4x - 5 / 3x^2 -3 dx
    Take out a common factor of \frac{1}{3}, factorise the bottom using DOTS, then use Partial Fractions.
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    what do u mean by use DOTS
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    Quote Originally Posted by razorfever View Post
    what do u mean by use DOTS
    Difference
    Of
    Two
    Squares.

    i.e.

    a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b).
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