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Cereal Raisins sell for 4.50 dollars/ lb, and bran flakes sell for 2.80 dollars/ Ib. How many pounds of raisins should be mixed with 12 Ib of bran flakes to get a mixture that sells for 3.14 dollars / lb?
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