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Calvin mixes candy that sells for $2.00 per pound with candy that costs $3.60 per pound to make 50 pounds of cancdy selling for $2.16 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of candy did he use in the mix?

I cannot figure out the other equation.
2x+3.60y=50

Please explain

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50/3.6=13.8 lb

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