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Integration by substitution

Can integration by substitution be used in any case? Why does it work even when the substitution is replacing a variable with a constant? I thought things like this didn't usually work for variable terms?


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I don't think it should work replacing a variable with a constant :O
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Original post by maths_4_life
Can integration by substitution be used in any case? Why does it work even when the substitution is replacing a variable with a constant? I thought things like this didn't usually work for variable terms?


You can always perform a substitution, whether it's a useful or not is another matter entirely. Replacing a variable with a constant is nonsensical, could you give an example of this?
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am I too late?

(kidding)

It would not make much sense to replace a variable with a constant.

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