<exercise masterit-seed="8960" masterit-slug="X1" masterit-name="Linear ODE systems">
<statement>
<p>Find the solution to the given system of IVPs.</p>
<me> {y} = -{x'} - 4 \, {x} \hspace{2em}x(0)= -2 </me>
<me> 0 = -9 \, {y} - {y'} + 4 \, {x} \hspace{2em}x(0)= -5 </me>
</statement>
<answer>
<me>x= -e^{\left(-5 \, t\right)} - e^{\left(-8 \, t\right)} </me>
<me>y= -e^{\left(-5 \, t\right)} - 4 \, e^{\left(-8 \, t\right)} </me>
</answer>
</exercise>