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Integration Reverses Diff — Always +C

xn=xn+1n+1+C(ax+b)n=(ax+b)n+1a(n+1)+C\begin{gathered}\int x^n = \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C\\[3pt] \int(ax+b)^n = \frac{(ax+b)^{n+1}}{a(n+1)}+C\end{gathered}

6x2+16x^2+1 and 6x2+56x^2+5 both differentiate to 12x12x — integration can't tell which constant was there, so always add +C+C.

Reflex: Power add 1, ÷ new power, ÷ inner coefficient, +C. Every time.

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