sorry for the late reply my internet wasn't working properly
Heinz: after looking at the question again i figured out a way to answer it without the need for substitution, here it is for future reference
int ((x^2)(e^2x^2) - 1) / x dx
= int x(e^2x^2) - 1/x dx
= 1/4 int 4x(e^2x^2) dx - int 1/x dx
= (1/4)(e^2x^2 - ln x) + c
CM_Tutor: i see, apparently i told the teacher the same thing and he said it always need to be in the simplest form, now that you have cleared it up, i feel more comfortable now in case i forget to simplfy it in the future, thanks
thanks everyone for the help
Heinz: after looking at the question again i figured out a way to answer it without the need for substitution, here it is for future reference
int ((x^2)(e^2x^2) - 1) / x dx
= int x(e^2x^2) - 1/x dx
= 1/4 int 4x(e^2x^2) dx - int 1/x dx
= (1/4)(e^2x^2 - ln x) + c
CM_Tutor: i see, apparently i told the teacher the same thing and he said it always need to be in the simplest form, now that you have cleared it up, i feel more comfortable now in case i forget to simplfy it in the future, thanks
thanks everyone for the help