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I really need help with a math question involving finding constants

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Q: Find constants A and B so that the function y = Asin(x) + Bcos(x) satisfies the differential equation y'' + y' - 2y = sin(x).

Can someone explain how to solve this equation?

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y = Asin(x) + Bcos(x)
y' = Acos(x) -Bsin(x)
y'' = -Asin(x) -Bcos(x)

y'' +y' -2y =
-Asin(x) -Bcos(x) + Acos(x) -Bsin(x) - 2Asin(x) -2 Bcos(x)
= (-3A -B)Sin(x) +(A-3B)Cos(x)

==> (-3A -B)Sin(x) +(A-3B)Cos(x) = sin(x)

==> -3A-B = 1 and A-3B = 0

Solve simultaneously to get:
A = -3/4 , B= -1/4
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