 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Use <integration by substitution> with $u=x^4$, so $du=4x^3\,dx$. Then
$$
\boxed{\int x^3e^{-x^4}\,dx=\frac14\int e^{-u}\,du=-\frac14e^{-x^4}+C.}
$$
Differentiating the answer by the <chain rule> gives $x^3e^{-x^4}$, confirming the <antiderivative>. The real <constant of integration> $C$ is arbitrary.

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