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You have one type of candy that sells for $2.60/lb and another type of candy that sells for $5.10/lb. You would like to have 15 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $5.00/lb. How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?You will needlbs of the cheaper candyandlbs of the expensive candy.

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