A candy store owner mixes candy that normally sells for $15.00 per pound and candy that normally sells for $22.50 per pound to make a 90-pound mixture to sell at $18.00 per pound. To make sure that $18.00 per pound is a fair price, how many pounds of the $15.00 candy should the owner use?

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A candy store owner mixes candy that normally sells for $15.00 per pound and candy that normally sells for $22.50 per pound to make a 90-pound mixture to sell at $18.00 per pound. To make sure that $18.00 per pound is a fair price, how many pounds of the $15.00 candy should the owner use?