To make a special mix, the owner of a fruit and nut stand wants to combine cashews

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To make a special mix, the owner of a fruit and nut stand wants to combine cashews that sell for $7.00 per lb with walnuts that sell for $5.50 per lb to obtain 35 lb of a mixture that sells for $6.50 per lb. How many pounds of each type of nut should be used in the mixture?

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