Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 17 - Second-Order Differential Equations - Review - Exercises - Page 1221: 9

Answer

The general solution is of the form: $y= c_1e^{3x}+c_2e^{-2x}-\frac{1}{5}xe^{-2x}-\frac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

The characteristic equation for $y''-y'-6y=1+e^{-2x}$ is $t^2-t-6=0$ with solutions $t=-2$ and $t=3$ For particular solution, we have $Ae^{-2x}+B$ gives $A=-1/5$ and $B=-1/6$ The general solution is of the form: $y= c_1e^{3x}+c_2e^{-2x}-\frac{1}{5}xe^{-2x}-\frac{1}{6}$
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