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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

Solve y′′+y=11−xy'' + y = \dfrac{1}{1 - x} with y(0)=0y(0) = 0, y′(0)=0y'(0) = 0 by a power series y=∑n=0∞anxny = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n, expanding the right side as a geometric series. Find a5a_5. Express your answer as a common fraction.