Integration of fractions and cancellation

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How come $$\int\frac{3}{6+3x}\mathrm{d}x=\mathrm{ln}(2+x)+C$$ and not $\ \mathrm{ln}(6+3x)+C$ ?

I understand you can cancel the fraction but why should this make a difference?

I've tried searching through all my notes on this and online but the terms I am using do not return anything useful.

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$$\ln(6+3x)+C=\ln(3[2+x])+C=\ln(2+x)+(\ln 3+C)$$

In other words, both answers are correct, they just use different arbitrary constants.

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It is divided by $3$ and thus follows $\log(2+x)$