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Systems of Differential Equations · Challenge problem

Two equal masses joined by springs satisfy x′′=−2x+y, y′′=x−2yx''=-2x+y,\ y''=x-2y. They start at rest with x(0)=1, y(0)=−1x(0)=1,\ y(0)=-1. Find the first time t>0t>0 at which x(t)=0x(t)=0.