(a) $(x + 1)(x + 3) = (x + 2 - 1)(x + 2 + 1)$ $= (x + 2)^{2} - 1$ $\therefore\int_{}^{}{(x + 1)(x + 2)^{7}(x + 3)}dx$ $= \int_{}^{}\left\{ (x + 2)^{9} - (x + 2)^{7} \right\}\ dx$ $= \frac{(x + 2)^{10}}{10} - \frac{(x + 2)^{8}}{8} + c$
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.