Answer:Amy used 4 41-cent stamps and 8 6-cent stamps.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of 41-cent stamps that Amy used. Let y represent the number of 6-cent stamps that Amy used.
41 cents = 41/100 = $0.41
6 cents = 6/100 = $0.06
She uses 41-cent stamps and 6-cent stamps to pay $2.12 in postage. It means that
0.41x + 0.06y = 2.12
Multiplying through by 100, it becomes
41x + 6y = 212
6y = 212 -41x
We would test for corresponding values of x and y that satisfies the equation and they must be whole numbers.
If x = 3,
6y = 212 - 41 × 3 = 89
y = 89/6 = 14.8333
If x = 4,
6y = 212 - 41 × 4 = 48
y = 48/6 = 8
