Single-variable calculus from first principles
Substitution (often called u-substitution) is the integration technique that reverses the chain rule. When an integral contains a function and a copy of its derivative, you can collapse the messy composition into a clean, simple integral by renaming the inside.
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▶ Substitution (u-sub)