A paint mixture containing 25.0% of a pigment and the balance water sells for $18.00/kg, and a
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A paint mixture containing 25.0% of a pigment and the balance water sells for $18.00/kg, and a mixture containing 12.0% pigment sells for $10.00/kg, if a paint retailer produces a blend containing 17.0% pigment, for how much ($/kg) should it be sold to yield a 10% profit
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