Step 1:
The equation of motion for a damped oscillator is given by:
\[m\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + b\frac{dx}{dt} + kx = 0\]
where $m$ is the mass, $b$ is the damping constant, $k$ is the spring constant, and $x(t)$ is the position as a function of time.
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