You are mixing two types of fruit juices; apple juice and orange juice, to create a new drink. Apple juice costs $2 per gallon, and orange juice costs $3 per gallon. You want to create 10 gallons of the new drink that costs $2.50 per gallon. How many gallons of each type of juice should you mix?
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