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A grocer wants to mix two kinds of candy. One kind sells for 2.75 per pound and the other sells for 2.95 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 17 pounds and sell it for 2.85 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix?
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since the target price is halfway between the two prices, he should mix half and half.
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