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A mass weighing 19lb stretches a spring 8in. The mass is attached to a viscous damper with damping constant 4lb⋅s/ft. The mass is pushed upward, contracting the spring a distance of 2in, and then set into motion with a downward velocity of 7in/s. Determine the position u of the mass at any time t. Use 32ft/s2 as the acceleration due to gravity. Pay close attention to the units. Answer must be in inches