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= Solution

Here $\alpha=4$ and $\beta=4$, so the reduced <ordinary differential equation> is $(D-2)^2u=0$. Its repeated <characteristic root> gives $u=(A+Bt)e^{2t}$. The first <initial condition> sets $A=0$. The original equation $u'=3u-v$ gives $u'(0)=-1$, hence $B=-1$.

Recover $v=3u-u'$ to obtain
$$
\boxed{u(t)=-te^{2t},\qquad v(t)=(1-t)e^{2t}}.
$$
Direct differentiation verifies $v'=u+v$ and both <initial conditions>.

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