Series solution near an ordinary point

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some help with series solutions

I'm needing help on series solutions. It's been a while since I worked on them.

Find
[tex]\phi''(x_{0})[/tex]
[tex]\phi'''(x_{0})[/tex]
[tex]\phi''''(x_{0})[/tex]


y"+xy'+y=0; y(0)=1. y'(0)=0
 
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is [itex]\phi (x)[/itex] a solution of the initial value problem?

if it its then start with

[tex]\phi '' (x) + x \phi ' (x) +\phi (x) = 0[/tex]
 
I have a question that involves using those derivatives. It's asks to determine the values at those derivatives with y(0)=1, y'(0)=1

When I used those numbers I didn't get the correct answer, which is -1, 0, 3. I think the derivatives are wrong.