Evaluate the indefinite integral. (Use C for the constant of integration.)

x

3 − x2
dx

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To evaluate the indefinite integral

\[ \int \frac{x}{3 - x^2} , dx, \]

we can use the method of substitution. Let's set:

\[ u = 3 - x^2. \]

Then, we compute the derivative of \(u\):

\[ \frac{du}{dx} = -2x \quad \Rightarrow \quad du = -2x , dx \quad \Rightarrow \quad dx = \frac{du}{-2x}. \]

Now substituting \(u\) and \(dx\) in terms of \(u\):

\[ \int \frac{x}{3 - x^2} , dx = \int \frac{x}{u} \left(-\frac{du}{2x}\right) = -\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{1}{u} , du. \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -\frac{1}{2} \ln |u| + C. \]

Now replace \(u\) back with \(3 - x^2\):

\[ -\frac{1}{2} \ln |3 - x^2| + C. \]

Thus, the indefinite integral is:

\[ \int \frac{x}{3 - x^2} , dx = -\frac{1}{2} \ln |3 - x^2| + C. \]