Find ∫(4x - 2/(x^3)) dx

Using the integer rule 1/ (xn) = x-n question becomes ∫(4x - 2(x-3)) dx

Then using the formula ∫xn dx = (xn+1)/n+1 and assuming there may be an integer value (+c) the answer is 2(x2) + x-2 + c 

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