Question 1176567
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100 {{{highlight(cross(papers))}}} <U>PAGES</U> printing cost x. After 100 the printing cost is x/4. 
What will be the total cost of <U>PRINTING</U> 300 {{{highlight(cross(prints))}}}  <U>PAGES</U> ?
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The literal meaning of your writing is that the total cost is  x + {{{x/4}}} = {{{(5/4)x}}}.
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Hello, could you express your thought in more accurate manner ?


Or consider to hire somebody, who will edit your writing after you . . .