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Radioactive Decay Series The following system of differential equations is encountered in the study of the decay of a special type of radioactive series of elements:
where λ1 and λ2 are constants. Discuss how to solve this system subject to x(0) = x0, y(0) = y0. Carry out your ideas.
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