The integral given is:

$\int_0^{2023} \frac{2}{x + e^x} \, dx$

The task is to find the integer part of this integral.

To proceed, consider that for large $x$, $e^x$ grows significantly faster than $x$, making $x + e^x \approx e^x$. This implies that the integrand $\frac{2}{x + e^x} \approx \frac{2}{e^x} = 2e^{-x}$ as $x$ becomes large. This observation suggests that the integral might converge quickly as $x$ increases due to the exponential decay of $e^{-x}$.

For an exact solution, or at least a close estimation, we can divide the integral into two parts:

1. Evaluate $\int_0^1 \frac{2}{x + e^x} \, dx$, where both $x$ and $e^x$ contribute similarly.
2. Approximate $\int_1^{2023} \frac{2}{x + e^x} \, dx$, where $e^x$ will dominate over $x$ for most of this range.

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Follow-Up Questions

1. What are some common techniques for approximating improper integrals?
2. How does exponential growth impact the convergence of integrals with exponential terms?
3. Why does $e^x$ dominate $x$ as $x$ increases?
4. Could numerical integration provide an exact answer for this problem?
5. How do we interpret the integer part of an integral in mathematical applications?

Tip: When evaluating an integral with exponential terms, approximations often simplify the problem without sacrificing too much accuracy.