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Documentation of the Problem-Solving Strategy for Postage Audit

An office manager needs to reconcile a postage receipt for a total of $8.36. The purchase consisted of 2-cent stamps and 41-cent stamps, with the number of 41-cent stamps being four more than twice the number of 2-cent stamps. To ensure a systematic and accurate audit, the manager must document the initial stages of the seven-step problem-solving strategy. List the names of the first four steps of this strategy in the correct sequence. For each step, identify the specific mathematical values or algebraic expressions (such as the unit costs, the total sum, and the quantity relationship) that are captured during that part of the process.

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