Solving a PDE with Non-homogenous Boundary Conditions

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Homework Statement



If utt - uxx= 1-x for 0<x<1, t>0
u(x,0) = x2(1-x) for 0≤x≤1
ut(x,)=0 for 0≤x≤1
ux(x,)=0
u(1,t)=0

find u(1/4,2)

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The Attempt at a Solution


I was thinking to make a judicious change of variables that not only converts the PDE to a homogenous PDE, but also makes the boundary conditions homogenous.
I am quite unsure how to even start this problem...
 
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