Answer:
[tex]y = \frac{1}{2}x + 4\\\\[/tex]
Cayla started with 44 stamps
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = the number of stamps in Cayla's stamp collection;
[tex]y=\frac{1}{2}x + 4[/tex]
[tex]26 = \frac{1}{2}x + 4\\\\22 = \frac{1}{2}x\\\\44 = x[/tex]