Problem 9. Prove that every amount of postage of 12 cents or more can be formed using just 4-cent and 5-cent stamps. 9(a) Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove the result. 9(b) Use strong induction to prove the result.

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Problem 9. Prove that every amount of postage of 12 cents or more can be formed using just 4-cent and
5-cent stamps.
9(a) Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove the result.
9(b) Use strong induction to prove the result.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 9. Prove that every amount of postage of 12 cents or more can be formed using just 4-cent and 5-cent stamps. 9(a) Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove the result. 9(b) Use strong induction to prove the result.
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