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Systems of Differential Equations · Challenge problem

Solve x′=−3x+y, y′=−x−yx'=-3x+y,\ y'=-x-y with x(0)=1, y(0)=4x(0)=1,\ y(0)=4. The first coordinate x(t)x(t) rises before it decays. Find the maximum value of x(t)x(t) for t≥0t\ge0.