How to calculate the indefinite integral of $(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)$?

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Why is the following integral wrong?



$$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12(x-3)^2+c $$



The answer given by my textbook is:
$$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12x^2+3x+c $$



I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.










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    Why is the following integral wrong?



    $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12(x-3)^2+c $$



    The answer given by my textbook is:
    $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12x^2+3x+c $$



    I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.










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      Why is the following integral wrong?



      $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12(x-3)^2+c $$



      The answer given by my textbook is:
      $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12x^2+3x+c $$



      I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.










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      Why is the following integral wrong?



      $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12(x-3)^2+c $$



      The answer given by my textbook is:
      $$ int[(x-1)^frac 12-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^frac32-frac12x^2+3x+c $$



      I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.







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          Note that
          beginalign
          frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x-3)^2+c &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12x^2+3xunderbrace-frac92+c_textconstant,
          endalign

          so both answers are valid.






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            Note that
            beginalign
            frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x-3)^2+c &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12x^2+3xunderbrace-frac92+c_textconstant,
            endalign

            so both answers are valid.






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              Note that
              beginalign
              frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x-3)^2+c &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12x^2+3xunderbrace-frac92+c_textconstant,
              endalign

              so both answers are valid.






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                Note that
                beginalign
                frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x-3)^2+c &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12x^2+3xunderbrace-frac92+c_textconstant,
                endalign

                so both answers are valid.






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                Note that
                beginalign
                frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x-3)^2+c &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac23(x-1)^3/2-frac12x^2+3xunderbrace-frac92+c_textconstant,
                endalign

                so both answers are valid.







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