Verifying a Power Series Solution for y''-4y=0

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Homework Statement


substitute the given power series below into ODE y'' -4y=0 to verify it is a solution

Homework Equations


y=∑ 2n xn / n!
n=0

y''-4y=0

The Attempt at a Solution



I have absolutely no idea how start.
 
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you must know the derivative of ##x^n## by now. that's somewhere you could start.