Need Help With Integrating A Function

I'am trying to integrate the following function$$\int \frac{2}{(v-1)^2}dv$$ So far I've tried $u$ substitution.Here are the steps.Let $$u = (v-1)^2$$ then$$\frac{du}{dv} = 2v-2$$ solving for $dv$ $$dv = \frac{1}{2(v-1)}du$$ This doesn't seem to me a sensible way of working out this integration.I'am stuck Please help.

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Let $u=v-1$, $du=dv$. Then

$$\int\frac{dv}{(v-1)^2}=\int\frac{du}{u^2}.$$

I'm sure you can finish, now!

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It's $\frac{-2}{v-1} + C$.Yeah Bruno Rocks! – alok Dec 27 '11 at 19:50
I do my best! :-) – Bruno Joyal Dec 27 '11 at 19:52

Letting $u=v-1$ makes the integral $\int2u^{-2}du$, which I bet you can do on your own.

Always consider the possibility of the simplest substitutions (e.g. linear) before anything else.

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Are you familiar with the power rule for integration, $$\int x^n\,dx=\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C\quad (n\neq 1)\quad ?$$ There is a different $u$-substitution you can make where you can apply it.

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yes i'am familiar – alok Dec 27 '11 at 19:44