Integrate the rational functions.


Let


2x – 3 = A(x - 1)(2x + 3) + B(x + 1)(2x + 3) + C(x+1)( x – 1)


2x – 3 = A(2x2 + x – 3) + B(2x2 + 5x + 3) + C(x2 - 1)


2x - 3 = (2A + 2B + C)x2 + (A + 5B)x + (-3A + 3B – C)


Equating the coefficients of x2 and x, we get,


B =, A = and C =


Thus,







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