Rewrite the integrand
Given
I = ∫ 1 ( x − 1 ) 4 ( x + 3 ) 6 5 d x I=\int \frac{1}{\sqrt[5]{(x-1)^4(x+3)^6}}\,dx I = ∫ 5 ( x − 1 ) 4 ( x + 3 ) 6 1 d x
we write it as
I = ∫ ( x − 1 ) − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 6 / 5 d x . I=\int (x-1)^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-6/5}\,dx. I = ∫ ( x − 1 ) − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 6/5 d x .
Look for a substitution suggested by the final form
Since the answer is of the form
A ( α x − 1 β x + 3 ) B + C , A\left(\frac{\alpha x-1}{\beta x+3}\right)^B + C, A ( β x + 3 α x − 1 ) B + C ,
it is natural to try
t = x − 1 x + 3 . t=\frac{x-1}{x+3}. t = x + 3 x − 1 .
Then
d t d x = ( x + 3 ) − ( x − 1 ) ( x + 3 ) 2 = 4 ( x + 3 ) 2 , \frac{dt}{dx}=\frac{(x+3)-(x-1)}{(x+3)^2}=\frac{4}{(x+3)^2}, d x d t = ( x + 3 ) 2 ( x + 3 ) − ( x − 1 ) = ( x + 3 ) 2 4 ,
so
d x = ( x + 3 ) 2 4 d t . dx=\frac{(x+3)^2}{4}\,dt. d x = 4 ( x + 3 ) 2 d t .
Also,
x − 1 = t ( x + 3 ) . x-1=t(x+3). x − 1 = t ( x + 3 ) .
Hence the integrand becomes
( x − 1 ) − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 6 / 5 = ( t ( x + 3 ) ) − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 6 / 5 = t − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 10 / 5 = t − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 2 . (x-1)^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-6/5}
=\bigl(t(x+3)\bigr)^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-6/5}
=t^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-10/5}
=t^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-2}. ( x − 1 ) − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 6/5 = ( t ( x + 3 ) ) − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 6/5 = t − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 10/5 = t − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 2 .
Therefore,
I = ∫ t − 4 / 5 ( x + 3 ) − 2 ⋅ ( x + 3 ) 2 4 d t = 1 4 ∫ t − 4 / 5 d t . I=\int t^{-4/5}(x+3)^{-2}\cdot \frac{(x+3)^2}{4}\,dt
=\frac14\int t^{-4/5}\,dt. I = ∫ t − 4/5 ( x + 3 ) − 2 ⋅ 4 ( x + 3 ) 2 d t = 4 1 ∫ t − 4/5 d t .
Integrate
1 4 ∫ t − 4 / 5 d t = 1 4 ⋅ t 1 / 5 1 / 5 + C = 5 4 t 1 / 5 + C . \frac14\int t^{-4/5}\,dt
=\frac14\cdot \frac{t^{1/5}}{1/5}+C
=\frac54 t^{1/5}+C. 4 1 ∫ t − 4/5 d t = 4 1 ⋅ 1/5 t 1/5 + C = 4 5 t 1/5 + C .
Substituting back,
I = 5 4 ( x − 1 x + 3 ) 1 / 5 + C . I=\frac54\left(\frac{x-1}{x+3}\right)^{1/5}+C. I = 4 5 ( x + 3 x − 1 ) 1/5 + C .
Match with the required form
We compare
5 4 ( x − 1 x + 3 ) 1 / 5 + C \frac54\left(\frac{x-1}{x+3}\right)^{1/5}+C 4 5 ( x + 3 x − 1 ) 1/5 + C
with
A ( α x − 1 β x + 3 ) B + C . A\left(\frac{\alpha x-1}{\beta x+3}\right)^B+C. A ( β x + 3 α x − 1 ) B + C .
Thus,
A = 5 4 , α = 1 , β = 1 , B = 1 5 . A=\frac54,\quad \alpha=1,\quad \beta=1,\quad B=\frac15. A = 4 5 , α = 1 , β = 1 , B = 5 1 .
Compute the required value
α + β + 20 A B = 1 + 1 + 20 ⋅ 5 4 ⋅ 1 5 . \alpha+\beta+20AB=1+1+20\cdot \frac54\cdot \frac15. α + β + 20 A B = 1 + 1 + 20 ⋅ 4 5 ⋅ 5 1 .
Now,
20 ⋅ 5 4 ⋅ 1 5 = 5. 20\cdot \frac54\cdot \frac15 = 5. 20 ⋅ 4 5 ⋅ 5 1 = 5.
So,
α + β + 20 A B = 1 + 1 + 5 = 7. \alpha+\beta+20AB=1+1+5=7. α + β + 20 A B = 1 + 1 + 5 = 7.
Compare with stored answer
Derived answer = 7 7 7 .
Stored correct answer = 7 7 7 .
They agree.