Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.2 Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations - Problems - Page 515: 48

Answer

$y(x)=C_1 e^{-7x}+C_2 e^{-5x}+C_3 e^{19x}$

Work Step by Step

Solve the auxiliary equation for the differential equation. $$r^3-7r^2-193r-665=0$$ Factor and solve for the roots. $$(r+5)(r+7)(r-19)=0$$ Roots are: $r_1=-7, r_2=-5; r_3=19$ This implies that there are $\bf{3}$ independent solutions to the differential equation and the general equation is equal to $y(x)=C_1 e^{-7x}+C_2 e^{-5x}+C_3 e^{19x}$
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