The owner of a sweets shop would like to mix their cinnamon almonds with their sweet and salty pretzels. The almonds sell for $1.51 per cup, the pretzels sell for $2.1 per cup, and the owner would like to sell the new mix for $1.86 per cup. The owner would like 27 cups of the mix to sell. How much of each type will the owner need?

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The owner of a sweets shop would like to mix their cinnamon almonds with their sweet and salty pretzels. The almonds sell for $1.51 per cup, the pretzels sell for $2.1 per cup, and the owner would like to sell the new mix for $1.86 per cup. The owner would like 27 cups of the mix to sell. How much of each type will the owner need?

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