What is the integral of (x^4-4)/(x^3-2x) ?

The integral of (x^4-4)/(x^3-2x) is (x^2)/2+2ln|x|+C

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integral of (x^4-4)/(x^3-2x)

\int \frac{x ^{4} - 4}{x ^{3} - 2 x} d x

\frac{x ^{2}}{2} + 2 ln ∣ x ∣ + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{x ^{4} - 4}{x ^{3} - 2 x} d x

Simplify

\frac{x ^{4} - 4}{x ^{3} - 2 x} : \frac{x ^{2} + 2}{x}

= \int \frac{x ^{2} + 2}{x} d x

Expand

\frac{x ^{2} + 2}{x} : x + \frac{2}{x}

= \int x + \frac{2}{x} d x

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= \int x d x + \int \frac{2}{x} d x

\int x d x = \frac{x ^{2}}{2}

\int \frac{2}{x} d x = 2 ln ∣ x ∣

= \frac{x ^{2}}{2} + 2 ln ∣ x ∣

Add a constant to the solution

= \frac{x ^{2}}{2} + 2 ln ∣ x ∣ + C

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What is the integral of (x^4-4)/(x^3-2x) ?
The integral of (x^4-4)/(x^3-2x) is (x^2)/2+2ln|x|+C