You are given the following system of differential equations:  dx/dy = 6x + 2y, dy/dt = 2x + 9y  You are told that the coefficient matrix is:  [6 2] [2 9] and this matrix has eigenvectors:  [1] and [-2] [2]         [1]  and the corresponding eigenvalues of 10 and 5.  What is the general solution of this system?

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You are given the following system of differential equations: 

dx/dy = 6x + 2y, dy/dt = 2x + 9y 

You are told that the coefficient matrix is: 

[6 2]
[2 9]

and this matrix has eigenvectors: 

[1] and [-2]
[2]         [1] 

and the corresponding eigenvalues of 10 and 5. 

What is the general solution of this system? 

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