Improper integral from 1 to infinity

In summary, an improper integral from 1 to infinity is evaluated over an unbounded interval and is undefined in the traditional sense. It is evaluated by taking the limit as the upper limit of integration approaches infinity, and is convergent if the limit exists and is a finite number. This type of integral has important applications in calculus and can have a negative value if the function being integrated has negative values over the interval.
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Hello everyone,

I am stuck on this homework problem. I got up to (ln (b / (b+1) - ln 1 / (1+1) ) but I'm not sure how to go to the red boxed step where they have (1 - 1 / (b+1) )

if anyone can figure it out Id really appreciate it.

thank you very much.
 

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$\frac{b}{b+1} = \frac{b+1-1}{b+1} = \frac{b+1}{b+1} + \frac{-1}{b+1} = 1 - \frac{1}{b+1}$
 
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THANK YOU soo much for your help and time. Really appreciate it!
 

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