Given a general solution of a homogeneous system, find the general solution for nonhomogeneous system.

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Given the general solution to the corresponding homogeneous system is $\Psi(t)=\begin{bmatrix} \mathit{e}^{-3t} &\mathit{e}^{-t} \\ -\mathit{e}^{-3t} &\mathit{e}^{-t} \end{bmatrix}C$, find the general solution of the system $x'=\begin{bmatrix} -2 &1 \\ -1 &-2 \end{bmatrix}x+\begin{bmatrix} 2\mathit{e}^{-t}\\ 3t \end{bmatrix}$, where $C$ is a nonsingular constant matrix.

Do I first try to find the system that $\Psi$ satisfies or do I solve the nonhomogeneous system? I am not sure what the first step is. I even tried to introduce $\Psi$ into the nonhomogeneous system to see if I can determine $C$, but I don't think this is the right direction.