Factor Quadratic Expression: Factor the quadratic expression inside the parentheses.We need to factor the quadratic expression (x2−2x−15) to simplify the integration process.Factoring the quadratic expression, we get:x2−2x−15=(x−5)(x+3)
Rewrite Integral: Rewrite the integral with the factored form.Now we can rewrite the integral as:∫(4x−4)⋅((x−5)(x+3))8dx
Apply Distributive Property: Apply the distributive property to simplify the integrand.We can distribute the constant 4 into the parentheses:∫(4x−4)⋅((x−5)(x+3))8dx=∫(4x⋅(x−5)(x+3)8−4⋅(x−5)(x+3)8)dx
Split Integral: Split the integral into two separate integrals.We can split the integral into two parts:∫(4x∗(x−5)(x+3)8)dx−∫(4∗(x−5)(x+3)8)dx
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power rule for integration to both integrals.The power rule for integration states that ∫xndx=n+1x(n+1)+C, where C is the constant of integration. However, because we have a product of terms and a composite function, we cannot directly apply the power rule. We need to use substitution or another integration technique.
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