Divide and Multiply: Divide 2x3 by 2x to get x2. Multiply (2x+3) by x2 to get 2x3+3x2. Subtract this from the original polynomial to get 4x2+2x+9.
Subtract and Simplify: Now divide 4x2 by 2x to get 2x. Multiply (2x+3) by 2x to get 4x2+6x. Subtract this from the remaining polynomial to get −4x+9.
Divide and Multiply: Divide −4x by 2x to get −2. Multiply (2x+3) by −2 to get −4x−6. Subtract this from the remaining polynomial to get 15.
Subtract and Simplify: So, the polynomial long division gives us x2+2x−2+2x+315. Now we can integrate each term separately.
Integrate Each Term: Integrate x2 to get (1/3)x3. Integrate 2x to get x2. Integrate −2 to get −2x. Integrate 15/(2x+3) to get (15/2)ln∣2x+3∣. Don't forget the constant of integration C.
Combine Integrated Parts: Combine all the integrated parts to get the final answer: (31)x3+x2−2x+(215)ln∣2x+3∣+C.
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