To solve this integral, we first need to factor the denominator of the fraction:
x^2 + 2x - 3 = (x + 3)(x - 1)
Now we can rewrite the integral as:
∫(11 - 3x)/(x + 3)(x - 1) dx
Next, we need to perform partial fraction decomposition to break down the fraction into simpler terms. Let's assume that the fraction can be written as:
A/(x + 3) + B/(x - 1)
Multiplying both sides by (x + 3)(x - 1), we get:
11 - 3x = A(x - 1) + B(x + 3)
Expanding and simplifying, we get:
11 - 3x = Ax - A + Bx + 3B
Now we can equate the coefficients of x on both sides:
-3 = A + B And the constant terms on both sides:
11 = -A + 3B
Solving these two equations simultaneously, we get: