[[_high_order, _missing_x]]
Book solution method
TO DO
Mathematica ✓
cpu = 0.0215341 (sec), leaf count = 38
Maple ✓
cpu = 0.012 (sec), leaf count = 22
DSolve[-3*y'[x] + 11*y''[x] - 12*y'''[x] + 4*y''''[x] == 0,y[x],x]
Mathematica raw output
{{y[x] -> 2*E^(x/2)*C[1] + (2*E^((3*x)/2)*C[2])/3 + E^x*C[3] + C[4]}}
Maple raw input
dsolve(4*diff(diff(diff(diff(y(x),x),x),x),x)-12*diff(diff(diff(y(x),x),x),x)+11*diff(diff(y(x),x),x)-3*diff(y(x),x) = 0, y(x),'implicit')
Maple raw output
y(x) = _C1+_C2*exp(1/2*x)+_C3*exp(x)+_C4*exp(3/2*x)