We are given a second-order linear differential equation with initial conditions:

\[
2x'' + 6x' + 4x = 4te^{-3t}, \quad x(0) = 0, \quad x'(0) = 0
\]

### Step 1: Homogeneous solution

We first solve the homogeneous equation:
\[
2x'' + 6x' + 4x = 0
\]
This can be rewritten as:
\[
x'' + 3x' + 2x = 0
\]

The characteristic equation for this is:
\[
r^2 + 3r + 2 = 0
\]

Factoring the quadratic:
\[
(r + 1)(r + 2) = 0
\]

The roots are \(r_1 = -1\) and \(r_2 = -2\), so the general solution to the homogeneous equation is:
\[
x_h(t) = C_1 e^{-t} + C_2 e^{-2t}
\]

### Step 2: Particular solution

To find the particular solution for the non-homogeneous equation:
\[
2x'' + 6x' + 4x = 4te^{-3t}
\]

We use the method of undetermined coefficients. Since the non-homogeneous term is \(4te^{-3t}\), we assume a particular solution of the form:
\[
x_p(t) = t(A t + B)e^{-3t}
\]

We will find \(A\) and \(B\) by substituting \(x_p(t)\) into the original equation.

### Step 3: General solution

The general solution is the sum of the homogeneous and particular solutions:
\[
x(t) = x_h(t) + x_p(t)
\]

### Step 4: Applying initial conditions

Use \(x(0) = 0\) and \(x'(0) = 0\) to solve for \(C_1\) and \(C_2\).

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Learn how to solve the second-order linear differential equation 2x'' + 6x' + 4x = 4te^-3t, with initial conditions x(0) = 0 and x'(0) = 0. This solution includes methods for solving homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations, using the characteristic equation and undetermined coefficients. Suitable for undergraduate mathematics students.

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