Solution

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Write . A constant-coefficient linear ordinary differential equation has transfer function , where . The specified simple poles correspond to . A minimal-order choice is therefore
Thus one possible system is
up to a common nonzero multiplicative constant. The root permits an exponentially growing homogeneous solution; the pole data therefore describe an unstable system. This does not prevent the requested algebraic reconstruction of its transfer function.

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