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Systems of Differential Equations · Challenge problem

The solution of x′=−x−2y, y′=x−3yx'=-x-2y,\ y'=x-3y starting at (1,0)(1,0) spirals toward the origin. Find the xx-coordinate of the point where it next meets the positive xx-axis.