Calculus Examples

$\int - 8 x^{- 1} d x$

Step 1

Since $- 8$ is constant with respect to $x$ , move $- 8$ out of the integral.

$- 8 \int x^{- 1} d x$

Step 2

The integral of $x^{- 1}$ with respect to $x$ is $\ln (| x |)$ .

$- 8 (\ln (| x |) + C)$

Step 3

Simplify.

$- 8 \ln (| x |) + C$