 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

The <characteristic polynomial> of this <second-order linear differential equation> factors as $r^2-r-6=(r-3)(r+2)$. Its two distinct roots give the <general solution> $y=Ae^{3x}+Be^{-2x}$. Boundedness as $x\to\infty$ forces $A=0$, and the <initial condition> gives $B=1$.

\b[The required solution is]
$$
\boxed{y(x)=e^{-2x}.}
$$

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