`int(2x^3)/(x^4+1)dx`
Let `u=x^4+1`, then `du=4x^3dx`.
`int(2x^3)/(x^4+1)dx`
`=1/2int(du)/u`
`=1/2ln|u|+K`
`=1/2ln|x^4+1|+K`
In this example, we don't actually need the absolute value signs because `x^4+1>0` for all real values of `x`.
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