U-Substitution Is Like a Break-Up
An integral rewritten by u-substitution, with every x replaced by u, compared to scrubbing an ex from your life.
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"U-Substitution is like a break-up."
∫√x cos(√x) dx → ∫u cos(u) 2u du
"Eradicate every trace of your ex… …until there's nothing left but you."