Give the general solution of the second order ODE dy2/d2x - 4dy/dx + 3 = 0

Solving the ansatz equation x^2 - 4x + 3 = gives 2 equal roots where x = 3 and x = 1The general solution therefore is y = Ae^3x + Be^x where A and B are arbitrary constants

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