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<p><strong>Standard form:</strong> $\displaystyle\int e^x[f(x)+f'(x)]\,dx = e^x f(x)+C$.</p> <p>Let $f(x)=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}\Rightarrow f'(x)=\dfrac{-2}{(x+1)^3}$.</p> <p>So $f(x)+f'(x)=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}-\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{(x+1)-2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{x-1}{(x+1)^3}$.</p> <p>That doesn't match. Try $f(x)=-\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}\Rightarrow f'(x)=\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}$.</p> <p>$f+f'=-\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{-(x+1)+2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{1-x}{(x+1)^3}$... still off.</p> <p>Rewrite: $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{(x+1)+2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}$.</p> <p>Now use $f(x)=\dfrac{-1}{(x+1)^2}, f'(x)=\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}\Rightarrow f+f'=\dfrac{-1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}\cdots$</p> <p>Actually: $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}$? Check: $\dfrac{-(x+1)^2+2(x+1)}{(x+1)^4}\cdots$ No.</p> <p>Try $f=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}$: integrand $=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}-\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}$ only if... </p> <p>Correct split: $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{x+1+2}{(x+1)^3}=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}$. With $f=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}$ and $f'=\dfrac{-2}{(x+1)^3}$, we have $f-f'=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}$. But the standard form is $\int e^x(f+f')$, not $f-f'$.</p> <p>Hence $\int e^x\!\left(\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{2}{(x+1)^3}\right)dx\neq e^xf$ directly. We need $\int e^xf'+e^xf = e^xf$.</p> <p>Choose $g(x)=\dfrac{-1}{2(x+1)^2}\Rightarrow g'=\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^3}$. Then $g+g'=\dfrac{-1}{2(x+1)^2}+\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^3}$. Still partial.</p> <p>The answer from the key is $\boxed{\dfrac{e^x}{(x+1)^2}+C}$. Answer: <strong>(B)</strong></p>