How do you integrate int (x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5)) using partial fractions?

1 Answer

int (x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5) dx

= 1/40*ln(x+3)+3/5*ln(x-7)-5/8*ln(x-5) + K

for a definite integral, a constant K must be added.

Explanation:

from the given int (x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5)) dx =

intA/(x+3)dx + B/(x-7)dx + C/(x-5)*dx

our equation becomes

(x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5)= A/(x+3)+B/(x-7)+C/(x-5)

it follows;

(x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5)=

(A(x-7)(x-5)+B(x+3)(x-5)+C(x+3)(x-5))/((x+3)(x-5)(x-7))

by using only the numerators;

x+5=A(x^2-12x+35)+B(x^2-2x-15)+C(x^2-4x-21)

collecting the like terms

x+5=(A+B+C)x^2+(-12A-2B-4C)x+(35A-15B-21C)

because the left side of the equation means

0*x^2+1*x+5

and the right side means

(A+B+C)x^2+(-12A-2B-4C)x+(35A-15B-21C)

the equations are now formed;

A+B+C =0 first equation

-12A-2B-4C=1 second equation

35A-15B-21C=5 third equation

using your skills in solving 3 equations with 3 unknowns A, B, C

the values are A=1/40, B=3/5, and C=-5/8

Now, go back to the first line of the explanation to do the integration procedures.

intA/(x+3)dx + B/(x-7)dx + C/(x-5)*dx

=int(1/40)/(x+3)dx + int (3/5)/(x-7)dx + int (-5/8)/(x-5)dx

final answer becomes

int (x+5)/((x+3)(x-7)(x-5) dx

= 1/40*ln(x+3)+3/5*ln(x-7)-5/8*ln(x-5) + K

for a definite integral, a constant K must be added.