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Evaluate the integral: $ \int \frac{dx}{1+e^x} $


I tried setting 'u' equal to '1+e^x' and 'du' equal to 'e^x dx'. Anyone know where to go from here? I'm sure there's some kind of manipulation that needs to be pulled off. I'll tell you if I figure it out.Gbrizend

Alright, I factored out a $ e^x $. I set 'u' equal to $ 1+\frac{1}{e^x} $ and 'du' to $ -1\frac{1}{e^x} dx $. The problem looks like this: $ \int \frac{dx}{e^x(1+\frac{1}{e^x})} $. Substitute with u and du. I got this answer: $ -Ln|1+\frac{1}{e^x}| + C $

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