Suppose That Two Countries Are in an Arms Race Modeled

question 35

Essay

Suppose that two countries are in an arms race modeled by the system of differential equations

where y₁ and y₂ are measured in thousands. Find the solution for the system with initial conditions , and use it to predict the long-term amounts of arms held by each country.

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