We can find a simple for f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} by integration by parts. Let u = t , d u = d t {\displaystyle u=t,\;du=dt} and d v = e − t d t , v = − e − t . {\displaystyle dv=e^{-t}dt,\;v=-e^{-t}.} Then we have
by integration by parts. Let 
and 
Then we have
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