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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

Solve y′′−xy=1y'' - xy = 1 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. Find a8a_8. Express your answer as a common fraction.