We can solve the integral $\int\mathrm{coth}\left(3x\right)dx$ by applying integration by substitution method (also called U-Substitution). First, we must identify a section within the integral with a new variable (let's call it $u$), which when substituted makes the integral easier. We see that $3x$ it's a good candidate for substitution. Let's define a variable $u$ and assign it to the choosen part
Now, in order to rewrite $dx$ in terms of $du$, we need to find the derivative of $u$. We need to calculate $du$, we can do that by finding the derivative of the equation above
Isolate $dx$ in the previous equation
Substituting $u$ and $dx$ in the integral and simplify
Take the constant $\frac{1}{3}$ out of the integral
We can solve the integral $\int\mathrm{coth}\left(u\right)du$ by applying integration by parts method to calculate the integral of the product of two functions, using the following formula
First, identify or choose $u$ and calculate it's derivative, $du$
Now, identify $dv$ and calculate $v$
Solve the integral to find $v$
The integral of a constant is equal to the constant times the integral's variable
Now replace the values of $u$, $du$ and $v$ in the last formula
Multiply the single term $\frac{1}{3}$ by each term of the polynomial $\left(u\mathrm{coth}\left(u\right)+\int u\mathrm{csch}\left(u\right)^2du\right)$
Replace $u$ with the value that we assigned to it in the beginning: $3x$
Multiply the fraction and term in $3\cdot \frac{1}{3}x\mathrm{coth}\left(u\right)$
Replace $u$ with the value that we assigned to it in the beginning: $3x$
The integral $\frac{1}{3}\int u\mathrm{csch}\left(u\right)^2du$ results in: $-x\mathrm{coth}\left(3x\right)+\frac{1}{3}\ln\left(\mathrm{sinh}\left(3x\right)\right)$
Gather the results of all integrals
Cancel like terms $x\mathrm{coth}\left(3x\right)$ and $-x\mathrm{coth}\left(3x\right)$
As the integral that we are solving is an indefinite integral, when we finish integrating we must add the constant of integration $C$
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