Sum Rule in Integration - The Proof of The Rule

The Proof of The Rule

First note that from the definition of integration as the antiderivative, the reverse process of differentiation:

Adding these,

Now take the sum rule in differentiation:

Integrate both sides with respect to x:

So we have, looking at (1) and (2):

Therefore:

Now substitute:

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