Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.3 The Method of Undetermined Coefficients: Annihilators - Problems - Page 525: 22

Answer

$y(x)=c_1e^{x}+c_2 e^{-x}+e^{2x}-e^{3x}$

Work Step by Step

The general solution for the given differential equation is: $y(x)=c_1e^{x}+c_2 e^{-x}+A_0 e^{2x}+B_0e^{3x}$ The trial solution for $y_p= A_0 e^{2x}+B_0e^{3x}$ can be computed as by plugging back into the given differential equation. So, we have: $(D^2-1)y_p(x)=3e^{2x}-8e^{3x} \\ (D^2-1)(A_0 e^{2x}+B_0e^{3x})=3e^{2x}-8e^{3x} $ On comparing coefficients, we get: $A_0=1$ and $B_0=-1$ Therefore, the general solution for the given differential equation is: $y(x)=c_1e^{x}+c_2 e^{-x}+e^{2x}-e^{3x}$
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