Question 3.3.3: Solve y''' + 3y" - 4y = 0....

Solve y”’ + 3y” – 4y = 0.

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It should be apparent from inspection of m^3+3 m^2-4=0 that one root is m_1=1 and so m = 1 is a factor of m^3+3 m^2-4=0. By division we find

m^3+3 m^2-4=(m-1)\left(m^2+4 m+4\right)=(m-1)(m+2)^2,

and so the other roots are m_2=m_3=-2 . Thus the general solution is

y=c_1 e^x+c_2 e^{-2 x}+c_3 x e^{-2 x} .

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