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Second-Order Linear Equations · Superchallenge problem

For how many ordered pairs of integers (b,c)(b, c) with 1≤b≤201 \le b \le 20 and 1≤c≤201 \le c \le 20 does every solution of y′′+by′+cy=0y'' + by' + cy = 0 satisfy ∣y(t)∣≤Ce−2t|y(t)| \le Ce^{-2t} for all t≥0t \ge 0, for some constant CC (which may depend on the solution)?