Write the linear system of differential equations as
A homogeneous power solves this Cauchy-Euler differential system precisely when . The eigenvalues are and , with eigenvectors and . The homogeneous solution is therefore .
For a particular solution, put . Then , which gives . At , the two initial conditions become and , so . Thus
The two powers correspond to the two eigenvalues; the lower-degree particular term accounts for the constant forcing. Substitution gives both original right sides and the zero initial data.