A candy store owner mixes candy that normally sells for $2.50 per pound and candy that normally sells for $3.75 per pound to make a 90-pound mixture to sell at $3.00 per pound. To make sure that $3.00 per pound is a fair price, how many pounds of the $2.50 candy should the owner use?

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A candy store owner mixes candy that normally sells for $2.50 per pound and candy that normally sells for $3.75 per pound to make a 90-pound mixture to sell at $3.00 per pound. To make sure that $3.00 per pound is a fair price, how many pounds of the $2.50 candy should the owner use?