You need to evaluate the following indefinite integral such that:
`int x*(1-x)^(-1)dx = int x/(1-x) dx = -int -x/(1-x)dx`
You need to add and subtract 1 such that:
`-int -x/(1-x)dx = -int (1-x-1)/(1-x)dx`
You need to split the integral using the property of linearity, such that:
`-int (1-x-1)/(1-x)dx = -int (1-x)/(1-x)dx - int (-1)/(1-x)dx`
Reducing duplicate factors yields:
`-int (1-x-1)/(1-x)dx = - int dx + int 1/(1 - x) dx`
You need to come up with the following substitution such that:
`1 - x = t => -dx = dt => dx = -dt`
`-int (1-x-1)/(1-x)dx = - int dx - int (dt)/t`
`-int (1-x-1)/(1-x)dx = - x - ln|t| + c`
Substituting back `1 - x` for `t ` yields:
`int x*(1-x)^(-1)dx = -x - ln|1 - x| + c`
Hence, evaluating the given indefinite integral yields `int x*(1-x)^(-1)dx = -x - ln|1 - x| + c.`
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