. A wholesaler sells a product by pound (or fraction of pound); if not more than 10 pounds are ordered, the wholesaler charges P 100 per pound. However to invite large orders the wholesaler charges P 95 per pound if more than 10 pounds are ordered. Find a mathematical model expressing the total cost of the order as a function of the amount of the product ordered.

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. A wholesaler sells a product by pound (or fraction of pound); if not more than 10 pounds are
ordered, the wholesaler charges P 100 per pound. However to invite large orders the wholesaler
charges P 95 per pound if more than 10 pounds are ordered. Find a mathematical model
expressing the total cost of the order as a function of the amount of the product ordered.

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