Can I use two different substitutions for the same integral? (Not double substitutions)

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Let's say,

$\int\frac{x+11}{x^2+8x+15}dx = \int\frac{x+4}{x^2+8x+15}dx+\int\frac{7}{(x+3)(x+5)}dx$

So can I use, for example,

$u = x^2+8x+15$ for $\frac{x+4}{x^2+8x+15}$

and

$v=x+3$ for $\frac{7}{(x+3)(x+5)}$

It's like I'm solving them separately with different substitutions although they are actually parts of the bigger equation. Is this possible or do I have to stick with the same substitution under the same equation?

I know about the double substitution method but I just want to explore more ways to tackle such questions.

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Better is to write $$\frac{x+11}{x^2+8x+15}=\frac{4}{x+3}-\frac{3}{x+5}$$