What is the integral of $\frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+2}}$?

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In summary, the conversation discusses using the integration by parts method to solve the integral $\int \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+2}}\,dx$. The final answer is found to be $\frac{\left(x-4\right)\sqrt{x+3}}{3}$ and the discussion also includes a reminder to factor and simplify the expression.
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$\tiny\text{LCC 206 {r9} IBP}$
$I=\int \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+2}}\,dx
=\frac{\left(x-4\right)\sqrt{x+3}}{3}$
Rewrite as
$I=\int \frac{x}{2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+2}}\, dx $
Let
$\displaystyle
u=\frac{x}{2} \ \ \ dv=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+2}} \, dx \\
du=\frac{1}{2} \ \ \ v=2\sqrt{x+2} \\ $
Then
$x\sqrt{x+2}-\int \sqrt{x+2} \ dx$
This doesn't look it's heading toward the answer😞

$\tiny\text
{from Surf the Nations math study group}$
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You're doing fine...complete the last integral (with a constant of integration), then factor. :)
 
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$\tiny\text{LCC 206 {r9} IBP}$
$$\displaystyle
I=\int \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+2}}\,dx
=\frac{\left(x-4\right)\sqrt{x+3}}{3} \\
\text{rewrite as} \\
I=\int \frac{x}{2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+2}}\, dx \\
u=\frac{x}{2} \ \ \ dv=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+2}} \, dx \\
du=\frac{1}{2} \ \ \ v=2\sqrt{x+2} \\
\text{then} \\
I=x\sqrt{x+2}-\int \sqrt{x+2} \ dx \\
= x\sqrt{x+2}-\frac{2}{3}\left(x+2\right) \\
\text{factor } \\
=\sqrt{x+2}\left[x-\frac{2\left(x+2\right)}{3}\right] \\
\text{simplify} \\
I=\frac{\left(x-4\right)\sqrt{x+3}}{3}$$
$\tiny\text
{from Surf the Nations math study group}$
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