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If \( \int \frac{3 x+1}{(x-3)(x-5)} d x=\int \frac{-5}{(x-3)} d x+\int \frac{B}{(x-5)} d x \), then the value of \( B \) is
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Options:
  • A \( 3 \)
  • B \( 4 \)
  • C \( 6 \)
  • D \( 8 \)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \( 8 \)

Given,

3x+1x-3x-5dx=-5x-3dx+Bx-5dx

So, let

3x+1x-3x-5=5x3+Bx5

3x+1=5x-5+Bx-3
Putting x=5 in the above equation, we get
35+1=0+B5-3
16=2B

 or B=8.

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