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= Solution

The first equation gives $v=u'+3u$. Differentiate it and eliminate $v'$ using the second equation:
$$
u''=-3u'+v'=-3u'-5u+v=-3u'-5u+u'+3u.
$$
Thus the required <second-order linear differential equation> is
$$
\boxed{u''+2u'+2u=0}.
$$
Conversely, a solution of this equation together with $v=u'+3u$ solves both original equations, so the elimination loses no solutions.

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